Allan Quatermain
by H. Rider Haggard
Before Indiana Jones appeared, there was Allan Quartermaine: an original explorer, treasure hunter and adventurer. In this sequel to King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermaine and his friends traveled back to Africa in search of a white race, this time known to live north of Mount Kenya. They have violent encounters with Maasai warriors, embark on a terrifying underground journey, and discover a lost civilization before falling into the passionate love triangle that swept the country through a fierce civil war. Not only does Haggard tell her story with incredibly dramatic and poetic touches, but it also raises many Victorian concerns about evolution and race, sexuality, and the New Woman.
