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  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    33,95 kr.

    Umiddelbart op til krigen mellem England og Zululand i 1879 befinder englænderen Philip Hadden - en mand med et vindende væsen, en god opdragelse og en tvivlsom fortid og moral - sig i Zululand på flugt fra de engelske myndigheder. Da han ikke har andet at lave, indlader han sig med zulukongen Cetywayo, som imidlertid får den idé, at han kan bruge ham til at reparere zuluernes skydevåben, og derfor sætter ham i en slags "åbent fængsel" - Hadden får lov at gå på jagt, men under bevogtning af den unge høvding Nahoon, som svarer for hans liv med sit eget.Hadden bliver såret under et forsøg på flugt, og plejes af Nahoons elskede, den smukke zulupige Nanea - som han forelsker sig i, så meget som nu en mand af Haddens gemyt kan forelske sig i en zulupige.Det fører naturligvis ikke til noget godt … men hvordan det i øvrigt forløber skal ikke her røbes. Sort Hjerte og Hvidt Hjerte er en af forfatterens få kortere fortællinger - omkring 100 sider i trykt udgave - men rummer på det beskedne sideantal en hel del af forfatterskabets karakteristika - en slags kondenseret Rider Haggard.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    89,95 kr.

    Ifølge en legende skulle indianeren Ignatio, en efterkommer af de sidste mexicanske kejsere, blive i stand til at genoprejse det gamle indianerimperium, hvis han finder den anden halvdel af en sagnomspunden ædelsten, som han har i sin besiddelse. Han har dog ikke meget held med sig, indtil ham slutter venskab med englænderen James Strickland, og de sammen begiver sig ud på en rejse for at finde indianernes sidste, skjulte by: Verdens Hjerte. Undervejs møder de en gammel indianerhøvding, Zibalbay, og hans smukke datter Maya, som de befrier fra en flok mexicanske banditter. Det viser sig, at Zibalbay er i besiddelse af den anden halvdel af Ignatios sten, men for at forene de to halvdele, må de sammen opsøge Verdens Hjerte.Da den lille flok når den hemmelighedsfulde by, bliver de snart indviklet i en farlig kamp om magten i byen, og i en kærlighedsintrige mellem Maya og hendes tidligere forlovede, høvdingen Tikal, der har svunget sig op til hersker i Zibalbays fravær, og englænderen James Strickland.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    74,95 - 93,95 kr.

    Ny oversættelse. Hun udkom første gang i 1886-1887 som føljetonroman i en engelsk avis. Siden er der solgt over 83 millioner eksemplarer af denne enestående og medrivende klassiker på 44 forskellige sprog, og den er dermed en af de mest solgte bøger nogensinde.Jeg-fortælleren Horace Holly og hans protegé Leo Vincey rejser til et glemt kongedømme i det mørke og mystiske Afrika. Her støder de på en primitiv stamme, hvis leder er den hvide dronning Ayesha, der regerer som den almægtige ”Hun” eller ”Hun-som-skal-adlydes”. En guddommeligt smuk kvinde, der fortryller og forvandler de to engelske tilrejsende for altid og vender op og ned på deres rationelle, videnskabeligt funderede verdensopfattelse. Ayesha er nemlig ikke helt almindelig, hun har levet i flere tusinde år, og hun har et ganske særligt forhold til naturens kræfter.Den engelske forfatter Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) skrev især rejse- og eventyrromaner, der udspandt sig eksotiske steder, særligt i Afrika. Han grundlagde tabte verdner-genren og har dannet skole for utallige forfattere. Der står til stadighed stor respekt om hans romaner, herunder også den vidtberømte klassiker Kong Salomons miner.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    89,95 kr.

    Den unge englænder Thomas Wingfield er af blandet herkomst - faderen er englænder, moderen spansk. Da moderen myrdes på bestialsk vis af en tidligere elsker, spanieren Juan de Garcia, sværger han at hævne moderen eller dø i forsøget, selv om det betyder, at han må forlade sin trygge hjemegn og sin elskede Lily. Hans hævntogt bringer ham først til Spanien og nogle år senere til Mexico, hvor Cortés netop er ved at erobre aztekernes hovedstad Tenochtitlan.Takket være de Garcias intriger kommer Thomas til Tenochtitlan, hvor han møder aztekerkejseren Montezumas smukke datter Otomie, bliver ophøjet til gud - for en periode -, deltager i forsvaret af byen på aztekernes side og bliver efter flugt fra spansk fangenskab høvding for Otomies moders stamme.Montezumas datter er en eventyrroman af den gode gamle slags, og fuldt på højde med forfatterens mere kendte Kong Salomons miner og Allan Quatermain. Samtidig er den også i vidt omfang historisk korrekt i det omfang man på forfatterens tid kendte til begivenhederne i Mexico i 1520'erne.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    18,95 kr.

    Den noget tilbageholdende ungkarl J. E. Smith forelsker sig i en statuette af en for længst afdød ægyptisk dronning, i en sådan grad, at han lærer sig at læse hieroglyffer og selv finansierer nogle mindre udgravninger i håb om at finde sit hjertes dronning. Da han senere ved en fejl bliver låst inde på museet i Cairo efter lukketid, finder han på ubehagelig vis ud af, at ikke alle de gamle konger og dronninger er lige fornøjede med den slags.Haggard skrev ikke mange kortere fortællinger - omkring ti ialt - hvoraf denne lille charmerende spøgelseshistorie er en.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    33,95 kr.

    Rider Haggard er mest kendt for eventyrromanen KONG SALOMONS MINER og den berømte roman HUN - ikke destomindre har han også skrevet denne spændende roman med forlæg i de islandske sagaer.Interesserer man sig for Islands og nordisk historie samt mytologi er denne bog lige sagen. Den er holdt i det kendte gamle "saga-sprog".

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    191,95 - 213,95 kr.

    Finished is a 1917 novel by H. Rider Haggard featuring Allan Quatermain. It is the last in a trilogy about the Zulu kingdom, which also includes Marie and Child of Storm, and involved the dwarf Zikali. It is set against the background of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, covering events leading up to the war, and ending with the death of Cetewayo. Quatermain is depicted as being one of the few survivors of the Battle of Isandhlwana. Like others in the series, several real-life characters appear, such as Cetewayo and Anthony Durnford.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    86,95 kr.

    "Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at ... There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea. A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds. A hare swimming out to sea is a sight not often witnessed."-Local paper, January 1911. "... A long check occurred in the latter part of this hunt, the hare having laid up in a hedgerow, from which she was at last evicted by a crack of the whip. Her next place of refuge was a horse-pond, which she tried to swim, but got stuck in the ice midway, and was sinking, when the huntsman went in after her. It was a novel sight to see huntsman and hare being lifted over a wall out of the pond, the eager pack waiting for their prey behind the wall."-Local paper, February 1911.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    104,95 - 168,95 kr.

    Allan Quatermain and a group of fellow-adventurers set out to find a missing member of their party. This is the beginning of their adventures in an unfamiliar and unexplored region of inner Africa. The first adventure novel to take place in Africa, King Solomon s Mines achieved wide-spread popularity as soon as it was published in 1885.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    98,95 kr.

    Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE (22 June 1856 - 14 May 1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. Henry Rider Haggard, generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard, came from a line of Danish descent and was born at Bradenham, Norfolk, the eighth of ten children, to Sir William Meybohm Rider Haggard, a barrister, and Ella Doveton, an author and poet. He was initially sent to Garsington Rectory in Oxfordshire to study under Reverend H. J. Graham, but unlike his older brothers who graduated from various private schools, he attended Ipswich Grammar School. This was because his father, who perhaps regarded him as somebody who was not going to amount to much, could no longer afford to maintain his expensive private education. 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. During his two years in London he came into contact with people interested in the study of psychical phenomena. After returning to England in 1882, Haggard published a book on the political situation in South Africa and handful of unsuccessful novels before writing the book for which he is most famous, King Solomon's Mines. He accepted a 10% royalty rather than £100 for the copyright. A sequel, Allan Quatermain, soon followed, and She and its sequel Ayesha, swashbuckling adventure novels set in the context of the Scramble for Africa (the action of Ayesha however happens in Tibet). The hugely popular King Solomon's Mines is sometimes considered the first of the Lost World genre. She is generally considered to be one of the classics of imaginative literature and with 83 million copies sold by 1965, it is one of the best-selling books of all time. He is also remembered for Nada the Lily (a tale of adventure among the Zulus) and the epic Viking romance, Eric Brighteyes. While his novels portray many of the stereotypes associated with colonialism, they are unusual for the degree of sympathy with which the native populations are portrayed. Africans often play heroic roles in the novels, although the protagonists are typically, though not invariably, European. Notable examples are the heroic Zulu warrior Umslopogaas and Ignosi, the rightful king of Kukuanaland, in King Solomon's Mines. Having developed an intense mutual friendship with the three Englishmen who help him regain his throne, he accepts their advice and abolishes witch-hunts and arbitrary capital punishment. Three of Haggard's novels were written in collaboration with his friend Andrew Lang who shared his interest in the spiritual realm and paranormal phenomena. Haggard also wrote about agricultural and social reform, in part inspired by his experiences in Africa, but also based on what he saw in Europe. At the end of his life he was a staunch opponent of Bolshevism, a position he shared with his friend Rudyard Kipling. The two had bonded upon Kipling's arrival at London in 1889 largely on the strength of their shared opinions, and the two remained lifelong friends.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    110,95 - 123,95 kr.

    The Wizard is a novel by Henry Rider Haggard, first published by Longmans, Green, and Co., in 1896. The Wizard is one of the many examples of imperialist literature. According to Rebecca Stott, author of the article "The Dark Continent: Africa as Female Body in Haggard's Adventure Fiction," Haggard's fiction is still popular today and attempts to expose a "cultural and historical definition of white masculinity at its most rugged and its most terrified."

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    128,95 - 163,95 kr.

    Cleopatra is one of the most successful books of H. Rider Haggard, a historical novel bathed in that poetic and fantastic tone that gave to his other works. Undoubtedly, the embryonic idea of the story came from a trip to Egypt, which he returned enthusiastically: "... my head is full of Cleopatra, for which I have thought a good argument." In this fascinating story, Haggard relates the story of the legendary queen through the eyes of Harmaquis, a young priest destined to be Pharaoh and his nefarious loves with the Greek usurper Cleopatra. A novel full of exoticism that relates the love triangle between Harmaquis, Cleopatra and Charmion, a young Egyptian servant and counselor to the queen, who with her jealousy unleashes the personal tragedy within the great national tragedy that was the confrontation between the powerful Rome and The then weak Egypt, into Greek hands.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    94,95 kr.

    Sir Henry Rider Haggard, 22 June 1856 - 14 May 1925) - known as H. Rider Haggard - was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential.

  • - Allan Quatermain #14
    af Henry Rider Haggard
    100,95 - 188,95 kr.

    Allan Quatermain is the protagonist of H. Rider Haggard's 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines and its sequels. Allan Quatermain was also the title of a book in this sequence.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    90,95 - 173,95 kr.

    Nada the Lily is set at the time of Chaka, the Zulu king, around whom much of the action turns, but essentially the book is the story of Umslopogaas, and of "his love for Nada, the most beautiful of Zulu women." They have been brought up as brother and sister but Umslopogaas is really Chaka's son. It is narrated by Mopo the father of Nada and witch doctor to Chaka, whom Chaka had vowed never to slay because he saved the life of Chaka and his mother when they were outcast wanderers. The story ends tragically when Nada, fleeing the wrath of Dingaan following the assassination of Chaka, takes refuge in a cave on the mountain.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    114,95 - 168,95 kr.

    In giving to the world the record of what, looked at as an adventure only, is I suppose one of the most wonderful and mysterious experiences ever undergone by mortal men, I feel it incumbent on me to explain what my exact connection with it is. And so I may as well say at once that I am not the narrator but only the editor of this extraordinary history, and then go on to tell how it found its way into my hands. Some years ago I, the editor, was stopping with a friend, "vir doctissimus et amicus neus," at a certain University, which for the purposes of this history we will call Cambridge, and was one day much struck with the appearance of two persons whom I saw going arm-in-arm down the street. One of these gentlemen was I think, without exception, the handsomest young fellow I have ever seen. He was very tall, very broad, and had a look of power and a grace of bearing that seemed as native to him as it is to a wild stag. In addition his face was almost without flaw-a good face as well as a beautiful one, and when he lifted his hat, which he did just then to a passing lady, I saw that his head was covered with little golden curls growing close to the scalp. "Good gracious!" I said to my friend, with whom I was walking, "why, that fellow looks like a statue of Apollo come to life. What a splendid man he is!" "Yes," he answered, "he is the handsomest man in the University, and one of the nicest too. They call him 'the Greek god'; but look at the other one, he's Vincey's (that's the god's name) guardian, and supposed to be full of every kind of information. They call him 'Charon.'" I looked, and found the older man quite as interesting in his way as the glorified specimen of humanity at his side. He appeared to be about forty years of age, and was I think as ugly as his companion was handsome. To begin with, he was shortish, rather bow-legged, very deep chested, and with unusually long arms. He had dark hair and small eyes, and the hair grew right down on his forehead, and his whiskers grew right up to his hair, so that there was uncommonly little of his countenance to be seen. Altogether he reminded me forcibly of a gorilla, and yet there was something very pleasing and genial about the man's eye. I remember saying that I should like to know him.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    110,95 - 128,95 kr.

    Mr Meeson's Will is an 1888 novel by H. Rider Haggard. It was based on a well known anecdote of the time. The plot concerns a marooned man's will tattooed on the back of a woman.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    120,95 - 143,95 kr.

    First published in 1910, this novel by best-selling author Sir H. Rider Haggard tells the story of the Egypt's queen Neter-Tua, daughter of the God Amen-Ra, The Morning Star. The Novel follows the queen from her birth to her eventual maturation. A solid plot, good character development, and wonderful detail of ancient Egypt...

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    113,95 kr.

    Une carte au trésor tracée avec du sang. Un seigneur anglais, un capitaine et un chasseur à la recherche d'un disparu. Des montagnes enneigées et un désert infranchissable. Une contrée gorgée d'or et de diamants... Les Mines du Roi Salomon est considéré comme l'un des meilleurs romans d'aventures jamais écrits.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    157,95 - 195,95 kr.

    The Ghost Kings is a 1908 mystery-adventure novel by H Rider Haggard, set on the borders of Zululand in Africa. In this story Mr. Rider Haggard returns to the manner of his earlier romances to such good purpose that, despite its length and somewhat episodic character, interest is kept up from beginning to end.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    116,95 - 138,95 kr.

    Henry Rider Haggard was born at Bradenham, Norfolk, to Sir William Meybohm Rider Haggard, a barrister, and Ella Doveton, an author and poet. He was the eighth of ten children. He was initially sent to Garsington Rectory in Oxfordshire to study under the Reverend H.J. Graham but, unlike his older brothers who graduated from various Public Schools, he ended up attending Ipswich Grammar School.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    164,95 - 178,95 kr.

    Henry Rider Haggard was born at Bradenham, Norfolk, to Sir William Meybohm Rider Haggard, a barrister, and Ella Doveton, an author and poet. He was the eighth of ten children. He was initially sent to Garsington Rectory in Oxfordshire to study under the Reverend H.J. Graham but, unlike his older brothers who graduated from various Public Schools, he ended up attending Ipswich Grammar School.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    96,95 - 177,95 kr.

    Montezuma's Daughter By Henry Rider Haggard

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    378,95 kr.

    A Gardener's Year is a classic book written by the renowned author Henry Rider Haggard in 1905. The book is a detailed account of Haggard's experiences and observations as a gardener throughout the year. The book is divided into twelve chapters, each one corresponding to a month of the year. Haggard takes the reader through the various tasks that a gardener must undertake during each month, including planting, pruning, and harvesting. He also discusses the challenges that gardeners face, such as weather conditions and pests, and offers advice on how to overcome them.Throughout the book, Haggard shares his love for gardening and his appreciation for the beauty of nature. He also includes personal anecdotes and stories about his own experiences in the garden. A Gardener's Year is a timeless classic that is sure to delight anyone with an interest in gardening or a love for the outdoors. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the art of gardening and the joys of working with nature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    158,95 kr.

    There are things and there are faces which, when felt or seen for the first time, stamp themselves upon the mind like a sun image on a sensitized plate and there remain unalterably fixed. To take the instance of a face-we may never see it again, or it may become the companion of our life, but there the picture is just as we first knew it, the same smile or frown, the same look, unvarying and unvariable, reminding us in the midst of change of the indestructible nature of every experience, act, and aspect of our days. For that which has been, is, since the past knows no corruption, but lives eternally in its frozen and completed self.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    170,95 kr.

    In the sun-drenched tapestry of literary adventure, few works resonate with the vibrancy and allure as H. Rider Haggard's magnum opus, "King Solomon's Mines." Crafted with the precision of a master storyteller, this seminal novel beckons readers into a world where the uncharted heart of Africa becomes the crucible for a tale that blends the heady concoction of treasure hunting, perilous quests, and the mysteries of a bygone era.As the sun ascends over the sprawling savannah, casting its golden hues upon the landscape, the reader is transported into the rugged terrain of Kukuanaland, an unexplored realm teeming with secrets and dangers. Haggard's pen, akin to a seasoned explorer's compass, navigates through the lush descriptions of untamed wilderness, where the air is redolent with the scent of exotic flora and the symphony of indigenous creatures creates an orchestral backdrop to the unfolding drama.At the narrative epicenter stands Allan Quatermain, the archetypal adventurer with a visage etched by the scars of countless escapades. His journey, spurred by the promise of unimaginable wealth hidden within the eponymous mines, unfolds as a riveting odyssey through landscapes both beautiful and treacherous. The reader becomes a companion to Quatermain's party - a motley crew of characters, each harboring their own motivations and fears, whose destinies intertwine against the backdrop of this African Eden.The eponymous mines themselves emerge as a tantalizing enigma, shrouded in the mystique of ancient legends and guarded by the specter of an ageless civilization. Haggard's meticulous prose mines the depths of imagination, carving caverns of wonder and intrigue within the reader's mind. The mines are not merely a destination; they are a metaphorical crucible, where the characters' mettle is tested and their fates sealed amidst the glittering allure of untold riches.As the narrative unfurls, Haggard's literary brush paints a chiaroscuro of moral dilemmas and existential quandaries. The characters grapple not only with external adversaries but with the shadows of their own souls, adding layers of psychological complexity to the overarching adventure. Quatermain, with his world-weary wisdom, becomes more than a mere protagonist; he embodies the spirit of human resilience, confronting mortality and the fragility of existence in the face of ancient mysteries.Haggard's keen observations of the African landscape and its indigenous peoples, though tinged with the biases of his era, also serve as a time capsule, capturing the ethos of an age when the continent was perceived through the lens of imperialistic wonder. The clash of civilizations, the juxtaposition of ancient traditions and Western ambition, becomes a subtext that invites readers to grapple with the complexities of cultural encounters.In "King Solomon's Mines," Haggard weaves a narrative tapestry that transcends the boundaries of time, beckoning readers to embark on an expedition of the mind. The prose, like a compass needle pointing towards uncharted realms, invites exploration not only of the African wilderness but of the human spirit itself. As the pages turn, and the echoes of distant drums reverberate through the literary savannah, the allure of King Solomon's Mines remains an indelible testament to the enduring power of adventure and the inexhaustible allure of the unknown.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    91,95 kr.

    Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1892, “Nada il giglio” è uno dei romanzi in assoluto più famosi di H.R. Haggard. Incentrato sulla figura semi-storica di Umslopogaas, figlio del celebre re Chaka Zulu (1787-1828), il romanzo è chiaramente ispirato alla lunga permanenza in Sudafrica dell’autore, con la particolarità di narrare una storia con soli personaggi africani. Il principe Umslopogaas è innamorato della donna più bella fra gli Zulu, Nada appunto, la quale è soprannominata “il giglio”: in un tripudio di magia tribale e spiritismo – che rispondono, chiaramente, al gusto vittoriano per l’esotico e il misterioso – il romanzo rappresenta non solo una storia estremamente affascinante, ma anche l’istantanea di un mondo remoto, tanto nel tempo quanto nello spazio.Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) nasce a Bradenham, ottavo di dieci figli, in una famiglia di origini danesi. Su insistenza del padre, nel 1875, lavora come funzionario nel Foreign Office, per poi trasferirsi in Sudafrica come segretario, al seguito di alcune importanti autorità coloniali. Nonostante la laurea in legge – conseguita al ritorno in Inghilterra – Haggard coltiva da sempre il sogno di scrivere. Spronato anche dalla lettura de “L’isola del tesoro” di R.L. Stevenson, scrive e pubblica i primi racconti, ottenendo tuttavia un grande successo solo col suo primo romanzo “Le miniere di re Salomone” (1885). Considerato l’iniziatore di un vero e proprio genere, incentrato sulla ricerca di misteriosi “mondi perduti” nel bel mezzo dell’Africa, Haggard pubblicherà, da allora in poi, un numero sterminato di romanzi, fra i quali è doveroso citare “La figlia dell’uragano” (1913), “Il dio mostro” (1924) e, soprattutto, la tetralogia del Ciclo di Ayesha.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    70,95 kr.

    “La signora di Blossholme”, pubblicato nel 1909, è il trentottesimo romanzo a opera di H.R. Haggard. Ambientato nell’Inghilterra di Enrico VIII, ai tempi della ribellione papista nota come “Pilgrimage of Grace” (1536-1537), esso racconta le vicende di una coppia di possidenti terrieri, separati dall’altrui avidità e dai grandi rivolgimenti della Storia. L’abate Maldon ha infatti fatto uccidere il padre di Cicely e fatto deportare oltremare suo marito. Cicely, dovendo sfuggire alla prigionia (e pure a un processo per stregoneria!), dovrà fare in modo di ottenere l’aiuto del re, così da ritrovare il marito scomparso e riottenere le proprie terre. Un Haggard apparentemente inedito – almeno per chi lo ha sempre conosciuto per i romanzi ad ambientazione africana – ma non per questo meno entusiasmante. Difficile non farsi risucchiare dall’avvincente storia di un mondo in preda alle guerre fratricide (un tema, questo, purtroppo sempre attuale).Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) nasce a Bradenham, ottavo di dieci figli, in una famiglia di origini danesi. Su insistenza del padre, nel 1875, lavora come funzionario nel Foreign Office, per poi trasferirsi in Sudafrica come segretario, al seguito di alcune importanti autorità coloniali. Nonostante la laurea in legge – conseguita al ritorno in Inghilterra – Haggard coltiva da sempre il sogno di scrivere. Spronato anche dalla lettura de “L’isola del tesoro” di R.L. Stevenson, scrive e pubblica i primi racconti, ottenendo tuttavia un grande successo solo col suo primo romanzo “Le miniere di re Salomone” (1885). Considerato l’iniziatore di un vero e proprio genere, incentrato sulla ricerca di misteriosi “mondi perduti” nel bel mezzo dell’Africa, Haggard pubblicherà, da allora in poi, un numero sterminato di romanzi, fra i quali è doveroso citare “La figlia dell’uragano” (1913), “Il dio mostro” (1924) e, soprattutto, la tetralogia del Ciclo di Ayesha.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    139,95 - 163,95 kr.

    Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies is a 1904 novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard about a young inventor who falls in love with a mysterious stranger while he is engaged to another woman. As a novelist, Haggard is known primarily for his adventure novels. Among his most widely read and critically acclaimed novels are King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain, and She. After his publication of She, Haggard wrote at least one novel a year every year until his death in 1925.

  • af Henry Rider Haggard
    146,95 - 178,95 kr.

    What is more, he went, starting from his Essex home the next day without leaving any address. As it transpired afterwards, long afterwards, had he waited till the post came in he would have received a letter that might have changed his plans. But they were high- spirited young people, both of them, and played the fool after the fashion of those in love. Well, Charles Scroope turned up in Durban, which was but a poor place then, and there we met in the bar of the Royal Hotel. "If you want to kill big game," I heard some one say, who it was I really forget, "there's the man to show you how to do it-Hunter Quatermain; the best shot in Africa and one of the finest fellows, too." I sat still, smoking my pipe and pretending to hear nothing. It is awkward to listen to oneself being praised, and I was always a shy man. Then after a whispered colloquy Mr. Scroope was brought forward and introduced to me. I bowed as nicely as I could and ran my eye over him. He was a tall young man with dark eyes and a rather romantic aspect (that was due to his love affair), but I came to the conclusion that I liked the cut of his jib. When he spoke, that conclusion was affirmed.

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