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Child of Storm by H. Rider Haggard is a classic tale featuring Allan Quatermain. The plot is set follows Quatermain hunting in Zululand and getting involved with Mameema, a beautiful woman.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver... Read Full Overview

What begins as a simple mission to win a dowry for a bride spirals into political and social unrest as a famed hunter, Allan Quatermain, witnesses a nation slip into a civil war. Known for his outdoorsman skills, Quatermain's friend, Saduko, approaches him to ask for help... Read Full Overview

Child of Storm By H. Rider Haggard

An unusual story of the Zulus in all their superstitious madness and blood-staind grandeur; of the time of the Impis and the witch-finders and the rival princes of the Royal House. The story of the fascinating and wicked Mameena is here told by Allan Quatermain.

Maybe, maybe, for everything goes by comparison; and at one end of the ladder is the ape-man, and at the other, as we hope, the angel. No, not the angel; he belongs to a different sphere, but that last expression of humanity upon which I will not speculate. While man is man-that... Read Full Overview

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,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

""Child of Storm"" is a captivating adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard, known for its compelling narrative and vivid portrayal of the African landscape. Set in the late 19th century, the story revolves around the life of Zulu warrior Umslopogaas and his extraordinary journey... Read Full Overview

Before there was Indiana Jones there was Allan Quartermain: the original explorer treasure hunter and adventurer. The Quartermain books have captivated readers for more than a century spawning more than a dozen movies and a host of imitators.

Allan Quatermain, continues to indulge his penchant for globe-trotting adventure in a tumultuous journey across Africa. Upon his arrival, he discovers that one of his closest friends has fallen head over heels in love with one of the most beautiful - and dangerous - women in... Read Full Overview

We white people think that we know everything. For instance, we think that we understand human nature. And so we do, as human nature appears to us, with all its trappings and accessories seen dimly through the glass of our conventions, leaving out those aspects of it which we... Read Full Overview

What begins as a simple mission to win a dowry for a bride spirals into political and social unrest as a famed hunter, Allan Quatermain, witnesses a nation slip into a civil war. Known for his outdoorsman skills, Quatermain's friend, Saduko, approaches him to ask for help... Read Full Overview

Allan Quatermain, continues to indulge his penchant for globe-trotting adventure in a tumultuous journey across Africa. Upon his arrival, he discovers that one of his closest friends has fallen head over heels in love with one of the most beautiful - and dangerous - women in... Read Full Overview