The author writes, "It is enough to say that when Allan Quatermain, in the opening sentence of his narrative, speaks of this as 'one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life, that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum,' he is well within the mark."
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Prolific English author of more than 40 novels, colonial administrator and agriculturist. Haggard wrote colourful novels set in unknown regions and lost kingdoms of Africa. His major works are “King Solomon's Mines”, “Allan Quatermain”, and “The Ivory Child”.
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A RIPPING GOOD YARN!,
By s.ferber (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ivory Child (Textbook Binding)
This is another of the 14 Allan Quatermain tales from the pen of that great adventure fantasist, H. Rider Haggard. This novel is a direct continuation of "Allan and the Holy Flower," and it does help to have read the previous book. Also referenced are other Quatermain novels such as "Marie," "Child of Storm" and "Allan's Wife," and while a knowledge of these earlier books will make for a richer experience, "Ivory Child" can certainly be read on its own. In this one, Quatermain goes on a quest to find his buddy's kidnapped wife (in that respect, it is similar to "Holy Flower"), but also gets involved in a lost tribe's civil war. Thrown into the mix are a gigantic and evil elephant god, a monster snake guardian (the possible inspiration for all those snake gods in Robert E. Howard's Conan tales), several great battle scenes, psychic visions, drug use, a hailstorm, Egyptology, a shooting competition, a sandstorm, etc. Haggard throws quite a bit into this one to ensure a good time. And for fans of Hans, Quatermain's heroic and amusing Hottentot sidekick, this one provides quite a little tearjerker ending. It's all wonderfully pulpy and quite amusing; a ripping good yarn, as they used to say. So seek this one out on Amazon it'll reward your efforts!
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A good read.,
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It's a nice book, but there are some mistakes and sometimes it's boring. A good free book.
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Black Kendah, Lord Ragnall, Miss Holmes, Sir Junius, Lady Ragnall, Allan Quatermain, Simba the King, Miss Manners, Holy Mount, Lady Longden, Holy Flower, Simba Town, Bona Fide Gold Mine, Feast of the First-fruits, Lord Igeza, Ragnall Castle, River Tava, Baas Jacob, Father of Serpents, Missie Marie, South Africa, Brother John, Baas Allan, Child of Heaven, King Simba New!
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Black Kendah, Lord Ragnall, Miss Holmes, Sir Junius, Lady Ragnall, Allan Quatermain, Simba the King, Miss Manners, Holy Mount, Lady Longden, Holy Flower, Simba Town, Bona Fide Gold Mine, Feast of the First-fruits, Lord Igeza, Ragnall Castle, River Tava, Baas Jacob, Father of Serpents, Missie Marie, South Africa, Brother John, Baas Allan, Child of Heaven, King Simba New!
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