King Solomon's Mines

By: Haggard, H. Rider

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition of King Solomon's Mines . Following a mysterious ancient map, a small group of men trek into southern Africa in search of a lost friend - and the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon. Led by the intrepid English adventurer and fortune hunter Allan Quartermain, they discover a frozen corpse, survive untold dangers in remote mountains and deserts, and encounter the merciless King Twala en route to the legendary hoard of diamonds. One of the bestselling novels of the l9th century and the inspiration for countless adventure stories, including Indiana Jones, this is a must-read for lovers of lost worlds.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0241736757
• ISBN13: 9780241736753
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Puffin Classics
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

If you are thinking of Debra Kerr, you will be shocked.

I grew up with the Stewart Granger movie, so it was quite a shocker to read the book. As stated in the beginning, there are no petticoated women in this book. It is a man's adventure written by a man for men. You cannot miss the hand of H. Rider Haggard, as he has a unique sense of humor that pops up at the strangest times. And as with written stories, this one is much more intricate than the movie adaptations. You will find many assumptions of the time, such as that white people must have built any complex construction, and natives on their own may turn savage. The story is told in the first person by Allan Quartermain. Nevil is off to make his fortune by finding King Solomon's lost diamond mines. Allan sends him a map to help. This is the last anyone heard from Nevil. Turns out that Nevil is the estranged brother of Henry Curtis. Sir Henry Curtis now wants to make amends, and he, with his friend Captain John Good, bribes Allan Quartermain to take them across an endless desert and through impassible mountains to an adventure that will hold you to the very end. Along with them is their self-imposed helper, Umbopa, who carries a secret of his own.