King Solomon's Mines

About this book

"A peculiarly thrilling and vigorous tale of adventure." -- Andrew Lang "It goes and it grips and it moves with all the freshness of youth." -- Rudyard KiplingWhen Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island was first published, H. Rider Haggard made a five-shilling bet that he could write a better adventure tale. In 1885, he created King Solomon's Mines, a story in which Allan Quatermain, a gentleman adventurer, is hired to locate a man who had disappeared into the heart of Africa while hunting for the legendary lost diamond mines of King Solomon. The book became an instant sensation and has remained popular ever since.Tales of adventure in exotic settings were the hallmark of Haggard's art; and King Solomon's Mines was no exception. Here were all the elements for which his novels were famous: a gripping tale in a foreign setting, supernatural adventures, terror, passion, and discovery. Praised as "the most amazing story ever written," the book went on to become one of the bestselling novels of the 19th century.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9780486447827

Publisher

Dover Publications

Published

February 10, 2006

First published

August 12, 2002

Pages

192

Weight

5.3 oz

Editions

30 (Paperback · Hardcover · Audio CD)

Subject

Fiction