Allan Quatermain

Allan Quatermain is tired of England. The famous hunter and explorer, restless in a country that no longer fits him, longs for one last journey into the African interior. When his friend Sir Henry Curtis proposes an expedition, Quatermain agrees, and together with Captain John Good and the old Zulu warrior Umslopogaas, he sets out into the unknown. What they find is a hidden civilization ruled by two sister queens, a place of beauty and danger where love, jealousy, and war will test them all.

First published in 1887, this novel is H. Rider Haggard's sequel to King Solomon's Mines and Quatermain's last adventure. It is a fast-moving tale of exploration, battle, and loyalty, and it offers a vivid window into the imperial imagination of its time. Readers who enjoy classic adventure stories, students of nineteenth-century literature, and book clubs will find much to discuss.

This edition contains the complete text of Allan Quatermain, with Haggard's own footnotes and note on his sources, a new introduction, a character guide, a summary of the story, a list of themes, a glossary of old and unusual words, and discussion questions for readers, students, and book clubs.