Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain [Paperback]

H. Rider Haggard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 19, 1912

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Cosmos Books (December 19, 1912)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158715028X
• ISBN-13: 978-1587150289
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,892,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST OF THE QUATERMAINS, March 1, 2000

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s.ferber (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain (Paperback)

This is one of the best works by H. Rider Haggard that I've read, and I've read a good number of them. This is the tale of how Allan Quatermain, hero of 14 of Haggard's books, including "King Solomon's Mines," met his first wife. It is set against the time of the Great Trek in the 1830s, and is jammed with action, adventure and romance. There are two terrific villains, Dingaan (brother of Chaka) and a Portuguese who's trying to not only kill our hero, but rob him of his wife in the bargain. The book starts out with a thrilling battle scene, and ends with a scene of tremendous emotional intensity. In between there is so much colorful action and movement that you find yourself zipping through the chapters as quickly as you can. The book is a true "page turner," with great sweep and drive. The supporting characters are either colorful, comedic or memorable. Hans--Quatermain's Hottentot sidekick from many of the other books--is featured here, too, and his is always a welcome presence. What a shame that this book has been out of print for so many years, along with the great preponderance of the other works of this wonderful writer. Haggard has been called the greatest adventure fantasist of all time, and I would tend to agree with that assessment. So do yourself a favor and go to the trouble of seeking this book out. It will reward your efforts!

5.0 out of 5 stars Henry Haggard, December 2, 2011

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Chip (Flint, MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain (Kindle Edition)

Henry Haggard, author of KING SOLOMONS MINE is a largely forgotten writer and these are great stories in and of themselves and even greater if someone is interested in Africa.

4.0 out of 5 stars HR Haggard is Cussler, Rollins, and Gary Jennings rolled into one., August 6, 2011

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This review is from: Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain (Kindle Edition)

Free classics on Kindle have exposed many readers to timeless authors whose stories are unsurpassed to date. Haggard is one of those authors. The excitement, storyline, characters, scenery, and historical background is completely captivating in every book Haggard has written. If you like reading you will love all of HR Haggards books. If you like adventure you are in for stories that cannot be compared.