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Dr. Therne is an 1898 science fiction novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard, about a plague that sweeps England. Description from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Doctor Therne is a novel written by H. Rider Haggard, published in 1898. The story is set in the small town of Bryngelly, Wales, where the protagonist, Dr. Therne, is a respected physician. He is highly regarded by the townspeople and is known for his medical expertise and his... Read Full Overview

"Doctor Therne" from Henry Rider Haggard. English writer of adventure novels (1856-1925).

Doctor Therne is an 1898 science fiction novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard, about a plague that sweeps England.

Doctor Therne is an 1898 science fiction novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard, about a plague that sweeps England.

Doctor Therne is an 1898 science fiction novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard, about a plague that sweeps England.

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1898 Original Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co. Subjects: Vaccination Physicians Smallpox Fiction / Action

These occurrences and others are more than enough to turn the public mind from the recollection of the appalling smallpox epidemic that passed over England last autumn two years, of which the first fury broke upon the city of Dunchester, my native place, that for many years I... Read Full Overview

Sir Henry Rider Haggard KBE (1856-1925) was a Victorian writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations. After failing his army entrance exam he was sent to a private 'crammer' in London to prepare for the entrance exam for the British Foreign Office, for which he never sat... Read Full Overview

Some months since the leaders of the Government dismayed their supporters and astonished the world by a sudden surrender to the clamour of the anti-vaccinationists. In the space of a single evening, with a marvellous versatility, they threw to the agitators the ascertained results... Read Full Overview