King Solomon's Mines (Ladybird Children's Classics)

By H. Rider Haggard

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 072140720X
• ISBN13: 9780721407203
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Ladybird Books
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.3" x 4.7"

Customer Reviews

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

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. ISBN13: 9780721407203 ---- Simplified Narrative: The text is condensed and softened, likely omitting colonial grit and philosophical musings. ---- Full-Page Illustrations: Vivid, stylized artwork every few pages—ideal for visual learners and nostalgic collectors. ---- No Scholarly Apparatus: No footnotes, intros, or commentary—just story and art.