It is the first english adventure novel set in africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the lost world literary genre. Adventurer and big game hunter allan quartermain is asked by. Allan quatermain agrees to help sir henry curtis locate his brother neville who set out three years earlier in search of solomons mines. Sir henry curtis hires quatermain to use his knowledge of africa and his skills as a hunter to lead an expedition in search of sir henrys lost brother, george neville.
It has been hugely influential on the adventure genre ever since, the indiana jones movies being just one example of its continuing influence. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. King solomons mines is the narrative of allan quatermain, elephant hunter and explorer, and his adventures in the company of danish man of action sir henry curtis and royal navy officer captain good. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. When i was very much younger, so much younger than today, my parents had a lavishly illustrated collectors edition of king solomons mines. This summary of king solomons mines includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. The book is a splendid way to read books by great authors such as rider haggard and j. It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. Rider haggards king solomons mines has entertained gen. Having read it again as an adult, once more my dreams have been filled with ideas of treasures and wonderful adventures. It has been hugely influential on the adventure genre ever since, the indiana jones movies being just one example of.
Rider haggards king solomons mines has entertained generations of readers since its first publication in 1885. Returning to the book, the descriptive narrative alone, is deserving. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of king solomons mines by h. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Rider haggard tells of allan quatermains adventure through the greatest trials southern. Following a mysterious map of dubious reliability, a small group of men trek into southern africa in search of a lost friendand a lost treasure, the fabled mines of king solomon. Touted by its 1885 publisher as the most amazing story ever written, king solomons mines was one of the.
King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. George vanished while seeking the longlost diamond mines of king solomon in an unexplored part of africa. King solomons mines was one of the first of the lost world novels. Of the films that portray king solomons mines, the first one which starred stewart grainger and deborah kerr is by far the best and overshadows the version that starred richard chamberlain, sharon stone and herbert lom et al.
Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study. The author keeps the pace going at a tremendous rate and each adventure is described so vividly. The king solomon of the books title is the biblical king renowned both for his wisdom and for his wealth. This is a quick book summary of king solomons mines by h. King solomons mines is a wonderful book, full of great adventures.
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