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Set in an unexplored region of Africa, this adventure novel follows Allan Quatermain and a group of explorers on a quest to find a missing brother. Quatermain, a big game hunter and progressive figure, embodies a sympathetic view of the native people, often portraying them as heroic despite the European-centric perspective of the narrative. As the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, it establishes a significant precedent in literature, blending themes of exploration and cultural complexity.
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King Solomon's Mines, H. Rider Haggard
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- King Solomon's Mines
- Language
- English
- Authors
- H. Rider Haggard
- Publisher
- Book Jungle
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN13
- 9781438509334
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Set in an unexplored region of Africa, this adventure novel follows Allan Quatermain and a group of explorers on a quest to find a missing brother. Quatermain, a big game hunter and progressive figure, embodies a sympathetic view of the native people, often portraying them as heroic despite the European-centric perspective of the narrative. As the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, it establishes a significant precedent in literature, blending themes of exploration and cultural complexity.