| King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard, Fiction, Fantasy, Classics, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Contributor(s): Haggard, H. Rider (Author) |
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ISBN: 1598186264 ISBN-13: 9781598186260 Publisher: Aegypan OUR PRICE: $27.86 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: "King Solomon's Mines," which dates to the 1890s, was probably the basis for the Indiana Jones movies. It begins with a quest for the brother of Sir Henry Curtis -- who disappeared in Kukuanaland searching for King Solomon's mines. Curtis, Allan Quatermain, and Captain John Good nearly die of thirst in the desert, nearly freeze to death on the mountains, and nearly get killed in a massive civil war in Kukuanaland -- and finally make it to King Solomon's mine, where Gagool, the evil witch doctor seals them in. . . . Don't miss this book, or our heroes may never escape! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Fantasy - Historical - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.06" W x 9.26" (0.89 lbs) 188 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 13623 Reading Level: 8.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Curtis, Allan Quatermain, and Captain John Good nearly die of thirst in the desert, nearly freeze to death on the mountains and nearly get killed in a massive civil war in Kukuanaland -- and finally make it to King Solomon's mine, where Gagool, the evil witch doctor seals them in. . . . Don't miss this book, or our heroes may never escape |
Contributor Bio(s): Haggard, H. Rider: - "Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 - 1925), known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential." |