The Ivory Child (Wildside Fantasy) [Paperback]

H. Rider Haggard (Author)

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Series: Wildside Fantasy | Publication Date: June 1, 2001

"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 . . . handled in Sir Rider Haggard's best manner." --The Spectator, London

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About the Author

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”. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Borgo Press (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587154323
• ISBN-13: 978-1587154324
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,063,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A RIPPING GOOD YARN!, June 4, 2001

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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!

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read., May 4, 2010

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O. yasin "i dont know what the O. stands for" (texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ivory Child (Kindle Edition)

It's a nice book, but there are some mistakes and sometimes it's boring. A good free book.