Heart of the World

by H. Rider Haggard

Overview

An extraordinarily beautiful Indian princess and a white Englishman fall in love but suffer deeply because of their feelings. Set mostly in Central America in the 1870s, this is one of Haggard's more interesting romantic adventure novels in which the protagonists ultimately journey to an inhabited ancient city hidden in the mountains (perhaps in Guatemala). "...crypto-metaphysical work, which is much removed from Haggard's usual simple adventure stories... Rich in detail, ingenious and well plotted, but weak in characterization at times. The moral message is powerfully conveyed, as is the sense of tragedy. There are occasional minor supernatural elements, but the major prophecy turns out to be false."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162754664
Publisher:	Walrus Books Publisher
Publication date:	07/12/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	889,501
File size:	511 KB

About the Author

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform around the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential.