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| Title | : | Allan Quatermain (Allan Quatermain #2) |
| Author | : | H. Rider Haggard |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 204 pages |
| Published | : | November 30th 2004 by Quiet Vision Pub (first published 1887) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Adventure. Fiction. Fantasy. Cultural. Africa. Historical. Historical Fiction. Literature |
H. Rider Haggard
Paperback | Pages: 204 pages Rating: 3.88 | 4556 Users | 245 Reviews
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Allan Quartermain is a sequel to the famous novel King Solomon's Mines. Quatermain has lost his only son and longs to get back into the wilderness. Having persuaded Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good, and the Zulu chief Umbopa to accompany him, they set out from the coast of east Africa, this time in search of a white race reputed to live north of Mount Kenya. They survive fierce encounters with Masai warriors, undergo a terrifying subterranean journey, and discover a lost civilization before being caught up in a passionate love-triangle that engulfs the country in a ferocious civil war. This novel is based on author's own experience in the African continent.Excerpt:
'I have just buried my boy, my poor handsome boy of whom I was so proud, and my heart is broken. It is very hard having only one son to lose him thus, but God's will be done. Who am I that I should complain? The great wheel of Fate rolls on like a Juggernaut, and crushes us all in turn, some soon, some late it does not matter when, in the end, it crushes us all. We do not prostrate ourselves before it like the poor Indians; we fly hither and thither we cry for mercy; but it is of no use, the black Fate thunders on and in its season reduces us to powder. 'Poor Harry to go so soon! just when his life was opening to him. He was doing so well at the hospital, he had passed his last examination with honours, and I was proud of them, much prouder than he was, I think. And then he must needs go to that smallpox hospital. He wrote to me that he was not afraid of smallpox and wanted to gain the experience; and now the disease has killed him, and I, old and grey and withered, am left to mourn over him, without a chick or child to comfort me. I might have saved him, too-I have money enough for both of us, and much more than enough-King Solomon's Mines provided me with that; but I said, "No, let the boy earn his living, let him labour that he may enjoy rest." But the rest has come to him before the labour. Oh, my boy, my boy!
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| ISBN: | 1576468216 (ISBN13: 9781576468210) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Allan Quatermain #2, Umslopogaas #1, Allan Quatermain, Ayesha, and Umslopogaas #20 , more |
| Characters: | Allan Quatermain |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 4556 Users | 245 ReviewsPiece Regarding Books Allan Quatermain (Allan Quatermain #2)
Reading this as a schoolboy I skipped the chapter about the geography, history and economy of the kingdom of Zu-Vendis that the three English gentlemen (Quatermain, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good) discover. Even then I got bogged down with the scenes between Sir Henry Curtis and the Queen of the Frowning City. (I believe one critic called the dialogue between thse two lovers 'ludicrous'. Haggard certainly was not at his best with that kind of situation.) Curtis is nothing but a healthyAfter King Solomons Mines, it is my second book featuring Allan Quatermain. I expected much more than King Solomons Mines, but a bit disappointed.This one follows the pattern of the first book I read. Group of white men in hunt for a treasure , assisted by a royal African in incognito , goes deep into Africa, encounter a lost civilization with mines of gold. Then the whitemen becomes part of civil war in the civilization and win the war.That is the book in a nutshell. However, in this one, our
1 star for some vaguely exciting action near the end. Minus all the stars for a hoard of racism, sexism, boring conversations and an extreme overdose of testosterone.
The book starts on a sad note: the only son of Allan Quatermain just died. Having nothing left to live for and being bored by quiet life in Victorian Britain our aging hero decided to go back to Africa. Luckily his companions from the previous adventure - Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good - show up with exactly the same idea. The trio decided to check rumors about a tribe of white people living in inaccessible region of the continent. Practically upon the arrival Allan stumbled upon his old
Well I have to say this one is better than "King Solomon's mines". I was excited to know more about the fascinating land of Zu-Vendis. It was described well, the idea is perfect, kinda reminded me of ancient Greece, but meh, still interesting. I imagined the people very beautiful and wanted to paint them even. He probably poured more feeling into describing all of the amazingly beautiful women. Anyway, I didn't like the ending, I think it was unnecessary, that's why I'm giving it 3 stars. All in
A traditional adventure yarn, which is not Rider Haggards best work. But it holds together, in large part because of the presence of Umslopogaas, a mighty Zulu warrior with a philosophical bent and great eloquence - Macumazahn, I have dreamed a dream. I dreamed that thou and I stood together on a star, and looked down on the world, and thou wast as a spirit, Macumazahn, for light flamed through thy flesh, but I could not see what was the fashion of mine own face. The hour has come for us, old
I have read Haggards She and King Solomon's Mines, and I basically knew what to expect when I began Allan Quatermain. In many ways, AQ is a combination of the other two novels, but not quite as good as either one of them. Its an adventure fantasy, starring rich Englishmen in deepest darkest Africa. They shoot a lot of animals and incidentally kill off quite a few African servants in the course of their quest. And what are they searching for, you ask? Why an unknown civilization of white people
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