In Search of King Solomon's Mines

Author: Tahir Shah
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
ISBN: 9781559706414
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
King Solomon, the Bible's wisest king, was possessed of extraordinary wealth. The grand temple he built in Jerusalem was covered in gold. Over the ages, many have sought to find the source of the great king's wealth -- but none with so much flair, wit, or whimsy as Tahir Shah. Intrigued by a map he finds in a shop not far from the site of the temple, Shah assembles a multitude of clues to the location of Solomon's mines. From ancient texts to modern hearsay, all point across the Red Sea to Ethiopia. Shah's trail takes him on a wild ride by taxi, bus, camel, and donkey to the gold-bearing corners of this storied and beautiful country. He interviews the hyena man of Harar, is hauled up on a rope to enter a remote cliff-face monastery, and stumbles upon an illegal gold mine where thousands of men, women, and children dig with their hands. But the hardest leg of the journey is to the accursed mountain of Tullu Wallel, where legend says the devil keeps watch over the entrance to an ancient mine shaft... Book jacket.

King Solomon's Mines Illustrated

Author: Sir H Rider Haggard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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King Solomon's Mines (1885) is a popular novel by the English Victorian adventure writer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party. It is the first English adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the lost world literary genre.

King Solomons Mines

Author: William Minter
Publisher: William Minter
ISBN: 0465037240
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 415

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Queen Sheba's Ring

Author: Henry Rider Haggard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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Mr. Meeson's Will

Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Allan Quatermain

Author: H. Rider Haggard
Publisher: Sheba Blake Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 122237952X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 615

Book Description
The character Allan Quatermain is the hero of H. Rider Haggard's novel King Solomon's Mines. In this adventure novel named after him, Quatermain longs for a return to the wilderness after losing his son. He talks a number of companions into joining him and they journey inland from Africa's east coast, where they are attacked by Masai warriors. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.

Return to King Solomon's Mines

Author: Steve Barlow
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409521433
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
Ancient magic, hidden worlds and bloodthirsty tribes: there is only one Luke Challenger, and he's back for a third, unforgettable adventure. Having braved the Lost World and travelled 20,000 leagues beneath the sea, Luke Challenger is back, and facing his hardest challenge yet... the terrifying Sons of Destiny are closing in on the location of the legendary Spear of Destiny - an ancient weapon that grants the power of invincibility, which would help the Sons succeed in their fearsome plans for world domination. In a deadly race against time, Luke and his cousin Nick must track down the fabled King Solomon's Mines where the spear is believed to have been hidden...before their enemies can find it. the fantastic third instalment in the Challenger series revisits Sir H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines in a way that will grip a whole new generation of readers.

King Solomon's Mines

Author: Henry Rider Haggard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 420

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King Solomon's Mines

Author: Henry Rider Haggard
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198722958
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
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.

King Solomon's Mines

Author: H. Rider Haggard
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781853261053
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
"On board a ship bound for Natal, adventurer Allan Quatermain meets Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good. His new friends have set out to find Sir Henry's younger brother, who vanished while seeking King Solomon's legendary diamond mines in the African interior. By strange chance, Quatermain has a map to the mines, drawn in blood, and agrees to join the others on their perilous journey. The travellers face many dangers on their quest - the baking desert heat, the hostile lost tribe they discover and the evil 'wise woman' who holds the secret of the diamond mines."--BOOK JACKET.