The Ivory Child

by H. Rider Haggard

Overview

H. Rider Haggard's book The Ivory Child featuring Allan Quatermain. Two foreigners inquire for Allan Quatermain by his name among the Africans, Macumazana, while he is being sought by two foreigners when Quatermain is visiting Lord Randall. The two guests are Harut and Marut, priests and physicians from the White Kendah People, and they are here to request assistance from Allan Quatermain. The Black Kendah people, worship an evil spirit, and the White Kendah people are at war. The biggest elephant they have ever seen is home to the god's spirit, and no man has ever been able to slay it, except for Allan Quatermain. Now, to stop the evil spirit from annihilating the entire White Kendah People, our brave hero must travel back to Africa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789357274876
Publisher:	Double 9 Booksllp
Publication date:	12/01/2022
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, (1856-1925) commonly known as H. Rider Haggard was an English author active during the Victorian era. Considered a pioneer of the lost world genre, Haggard was known for his adventure fiction. His work often depicted African settings inspired by the seven years he lived in South Africa with his family. In 1880, Haggard married Marianna Louisa Margitson and together they had four children, one of which followed her father’s footsteps and became an author. Haggard is still widely read today, and is celebrated for his imaginative wit and impact on 19th century adventure literature.