African Adventures - Haggard, H. Rider

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Résumé :
The first of a four volume collection-each containing two or more adventures Rider Haggard's affection for and affinity with the 'Dark Continent' is well known. His adventures featuring Allan Quatermain-the little white hunter, trader and explorer are justly famous and appear as a collected set in their entirety from Leonaur. For some that generous helping of African adventures simply will not be sufficient. Although Haggard was a prolific author not all of his material is familiar or available to those who would enjoy it. Leonaur has gathered together Haggard's 'other' adventures set in Africa into one collection of four books available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket for collectors. In this, the first volume, readers will find 'Swallow', an exciting story of the 'Great Trek' of the pioneer Boers into the interior of southern Africa where they would meet all the dangers the natural world could contrive and the fierce native martial nation of the Zulus. The second novel in this volume, 'Benita' bears all the hallmarks of a classic Haggard tale. Readers will be pleased to discover an adventure of the supernatural, lost and hidden peoples and stupendous treasure that is a compelling 'page turner' to it's conclusion.

Biographie:
H. Rider Haggard (22 June 1856 - 14 May 1925) was an English writer of adventure fiction set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. His novels portray many of the stereotypes associated with colonialism, yet they are unusual for the degree of sympathy with which Indigenous populations are portrayed. Haggard also wrote about agricultural and social reform, in part inspired by his experiences in Africa, but also based on what he saw in Europe.After returning to England in 1882, Haggard published a book on the political situation in South Africa, as well as a handful of unsuccessful novels, before writing the book for which he is most famous, King Solomon's Mines. He accepted a 10 percent royalty rather than ?100 for the copyright. A sequel soon followed entitled Allan Quatermain, followed by She and its sequel Ayesha, swashbuckling adventure novels set in the context of the Scramble for Africa. At the end of his life, he was a staunch opponent of Bolshevism, a position that he shared with his friend Rudyard Kipling. The two had bonded upon Kipling's arrival in London in 1889, largely on the strength of their shared opinions, and remained lifelong friends.

Sommaire:
H. Rider Haggard's high-quality known for his works that mix factors of journey, exploration, and the supernatural. Haggard's writing fashion and bright creativeness earned him a lasting region inside the global of traditional literature. One of his lesser-recognized works is A Yellow God, this novella is a departure from Haggard's greater famous titles like She and King Solomon's Mines, delving right into a darker and greater supernatural realm. A Yellow God is ready in South Africa and tells the tale of brothers, John and James, who end up entangled in a mysterious and lethal quest. The novella unfolds with a haunting environment, weaving topics of greed, energy, and the supernatural. The narrative explores the magical and enigmatic, as the brothers confront a chain of supernatural activities and dark forces. Haggard's storytelling mastery is clear inside the way he combines adventure and the eerie to create a unique narrative enjoy. While A Yellow God won't be as widely identified as a number of his other works, it showcases H. Rider Haggard's versatility as a creator, providing a one-of-a-kind measurement of his literary expertise....