King Solomon's Mines

The first great "Lost World" action-adventure, a precursor to Indiana Jones

H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines has entertained generations of readers since its first publication in 1885. Following a mysterious map of dubious reliability, a small group of men trek into southern Africa in search of a lost friend-and a lost treasure, the fabled mines of King Solomon. Led by the English adventurer and fortune hunter Allan Quartermain, they discover a frozen corpse, survive untold dangers in remote mountains and deserts, and encounter the merciless King Twala en route to the legendary hoard of diamonds.

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Author: H. Rider Haggard
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 02/01/2008
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.51w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780141439525
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.9
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 13623 / King Solomon's Mines (Unabridged)

About the Author
H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) worked in South Africa during the time of Britian's war with the Zulus and the First Boer War. He turned these experiences into fiction on his return to England and achieved popular and critical acclaim with KING SOLOMON'S MINES (1885), ALLAN QUATERMAIN (1887) and SHE (1887).