H. Rider. Haggard - Libros y biografía

Teenage and adult readers will be inspired by this historical novel about a Dutch woman who is caught up in the terrors of the Spanish Inquisition during the 1500s. This lively and heart-rending story...

This sequel is based on Rider Haggard's own experiences in Africa. During their search for a white race reputed to live near Mount Kenya, Allan Quatermain and his companions undergo a series of dangerous...

This sequel is based on Rider Haggard's own experiences in Africa. During their search for a white race reputed to live near Mount Kenya, Allan Quatermain and his companions undergo a series of dangerous...

Out-of-print for many years, When the World Shook is a classic text which tells of the terror of a ghost town. The streets were empty, and so were the buildings, this city could not have been more dead...

When the World Shook is a novel by H. Rider Haggard written in 1919. It deals with the adventures of Bastin, Bickley, and Arbuthnot as they travel to the south sea island of Orofena. The story begins...

Narrated in the first person by Thomas Wingfield, an Englishman whose adventures include having his mother murdered, a brush with the Spanish Inquisition, shipwreck, and slavery. Eventually, Thomas unwillingly...

H. Rider Haggard's 'Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem' is a captivating historical novel set in ancient Jerusalem during the Roman siege. The book masterfully blends adventure with romance,...

Before there was Indiana Jones there was Allan Quatermain: the original explorer, treasure hunter, and adventurer. The Quatermain books have captivated readers for more than a century, spawning more than...

The adventures of an expedition to an unexplored part of East Africa, where the group finds Ayesha, a beautiful and immortal sorceress who claims the expedition's leader is the reincarnation of her long-dead...

In H. Rider Haggard's 'The Blue Curtains,' readers are transported into a mysterious world filled with ancient rituals, hidden treasures, and thrilling adventures. Written in a compelling and descriptive...

Before there was Indiana Jones there was Allan Quartermain: the original explorer, treasure hunter, and adventurer. The Quartermain books have captivated readers for more than a century, spawning more...

After discovering the hidden mines of King Solomom, Allan Quartermain finds that life back in England is too sedate for his liking. With two travel companions he heads back to Africa in search of further...

In H. Rider Haggard's 'Child of Storm,' the reader is transported to the tumultuous land of southern Africa during the late 19th century. The book is written in a captivating adventure style, complete...

Der Autor Haggard erzählt die Geschichte der unglücklichen Liebesbeziehung zwischen Beatrice Granger, einer unverheirateten walisischen Lehrerin, und Geoffrey Bingham, einem unglücklich verheirateten...

There are some events of which each circumstance and surrounding detail seems to be graven on the memory in such fashion that we cannot forget it, and so it is with the scene that I am about to describe....

Allan's Wife by H. Rider Haggard, first published in London by Spencer Blackett in December 1889. The title story was new, with its first publication intended for the collection, but two unauthorized...

There are some events of which each circumstance and surrounding detail seems to be graven on the memory in such fashion that we cannot forget it, and so it is with the scene that I am about to describe....

She, subtitled A History of Adventure, is a novel by Henry Rider Haggard, first serialized in The Graphic magazine from October 1886 to January 1887. The book is one of the classics of imaginative literature,...

Over a century after the début of the intrepid hunter explorer Allan Quatermain in King Solomon's Mines (1885), he remains one of the great heroes of literature. The most famous of H. Rider Haggard's...

"She" is a novel by English writer H. Rider Haggard, first serialised in The Graphic magazine from October 1886 to January 1887.  "She" is one of the foundational works of fantasy literature. H. Rider...

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE (/?hæ??rd/; 22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925) — known as H. Rider Haggard — was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer...

The January afternoon was passing into night, the air was cold and still, so still that not a single twig of the naked beech-trees stirred; on the grass of the meadows lay a thin white rime, half frost,...

Haggards Geschichte "Die Jungfrau der Sonne" entfaltet sich, als 400 Jahre alte Briefe übersetzt werden, die in einer alten Truhe gefunden wurden. Die Briefe erzählen von Hubert, einem Fischer, der in...

'Allan and the Holy Flower' tells the tale of Haggard's glorious adventure hero Allan Quatermain. Allan receives a flower from Brother John and is ready to travel to Britain and meet with an orchid collector....

'Stella Fregelius' explores spiritual and mystical themes in stark contrast to Haggard's hallmark exotic adventure stories. It is a romantic but nonetheless profound story about an investor named Morris...

'Montezuma's Daughter' is an adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard examining the repercussions of the violent altercations between European explorers and the native Aztecs. Written from the perspective...

When roaming the African wilderness in quest of hidden riches, it would probably be wise to consider beforehand that you just might stumble upon more than you bargained for. Indeed 'The People of the...

'Allan's Wife' belongs to the Allan Quatermain's adventure series and closes the chapter on the famous adventurer's travels through South Africa.The novel commences with Allan's childhood, his first love...

'The Wanderer's Necklace' is an adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard in which a Norseman has to leave his homeland after he challenges Odin and his ways of dealing with the world. In a mysterious tomb,...

In 'Eric Brighteyes' H. Rider Haggard weaves a viking epic around the riveting adventures of its eponymous character. Set in 10th-century Iceland, young, brave, and handsome Eric desires to win the hand...