King Solomons Mines (Oxford Worlds Classics)
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Please try again later. I enjoyed this book thoroughly, even though the protagonist, Alan Quartermain, slaughters elephants without compunction and has no use for women. You simply have to transport yourself back to the late nineteenth century to feel comfortable with Quartermain's worldview. Do that, and you're in for a great adventure story.
9780198722953 - King Solomon's Mines (Oxford World's Classics) by H. Rider Haggard
Rider Haggard envisioned King Solomon's Mines as a boys' book, and its focus is on manly adventure. The plot revolves around a treasure hunt.
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What could be more boyish? The adventures include crossing a deadly desert and deadlier mountains, taking part in a bloody native uprising, and foiling the evil intentions of an ancient female witch doctor. Quartermain considers the white man superior to the black man, exhibiting the racism of his time. But at the same time he admits he has encountered true gentlemen among the natives, and two of his most admirable characters are black -- the regal Umbopa and his uncle, the good old soldier Infandoos, both men of honor. Quartermain's companions in the hunt for King Solomon's mines are lively characters.
Sir Henry Curtis, sponsor of the expedition, looks like a Viking, is immensely strong and loves a good battle. Captain Good, former naval officer, is a fastidious dresser with beautiful false teeth, a monocle and very white legs, all of which impress the natives. He swears a lot and is susceptible to women. His attraction to a beautiful black girl is the only spot of romance in the book.
The heroes in this book experience many close calls. Quartermain's frank admission that he is not a brave man offers a nice contrast to the heroics of his brave companions, black and white. This is a classic not to be missed by lovers of English literature. The introduction to the Penquin edition is excellent. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This adventure yarn has stood the test of time. It has been made in to numerous film versions, one starring Stewart Granger and another starring Richard Chamberlain as Allen Quatermain.
Some readers may only be familiar with the Quatermain character as he was portrayed by Sean Connery in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen film but that was an entirely different story. The story is entertaining enough and fairly well written although one cannot confuse author, Haggard with classical authors.
Still, the story is fun and packed with numerous life or death scrapes. Modern readers need to remember that this book was written long before the civil rights movement and may jar readers with racist language. David Swan Top Contributor: Expedited shipping business days; Standard shipping business days.
King Solomon's Mines H. Allan Quatermain leads an expedition in search of a missing man and the fabled King Solomon's mines in deepest Africa. His exciting adventures captivated readers, and this new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences and colonial attitudes to native tribes and the ravages of the British Empire.
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