Bøker av H. Rider Haggard

There are two approaches to writing a historical romance. The first is to pick a few prominent and influential people from the era to be handled, and then try to imagine them as they were using historical evidence. The alternative is to research that period and the history of the nation in which it took place and extrapolate the required characteristics from there. "Lysbeth" aspires to present readers of today with a glimpse into the lives of individuals who endured what was arguably the most terrifying dictatorship the western world has ever experienced. One wonders how they survived and how it is possible that they did not perish from the fright. These are important issues to think about, especially for young people who tend to take everything for granted, even their freedom of religion and safety. Travelers in the Netherlands have occasionally expressed amazement to the author that even in an era of extensive decoration, its majestic churches are permitted to stay covered with mournful whitewash. They would no longer be amazed if they could travel through time and see in their minds specific incidents that have occurred within these temples and around their walls. People who are aware of the truths about their history and deliverance will not be surprised by the prejudice

Allan Quatermain is an 1887 novel by H. Rider Haggard. It is the sequel to Haggard's 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines. Haggard wrote the book over his summer holiday in 1885 immediately after King Solomon's Mines. It was first serialised in Longman's Magazine before being published. At the beginning of the book, Allan Quatermain's only son has died and he longs to get back into the wilderness. He persuades Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good, and the Zulu chief Umslopogaas to accompany him, and they set out from the coast of east Africa into the territory of the Maasai. While staying with a Scottish missionary, Mr. Mackenzie, they run into a group of Maasai who kidnap Mr. Mackenzie's daughter. The Maasai demand the life of one of the party as ransom, but instead they lead an attack on the Maasai, catching them by surprise and slaughtering them. The group then travel by canoe along an underground river to a lake (which turns out to be the sacred lake of Zu-Vendis) in the kingdom of Zu-Vendis beyond a range of mountains. The Zu-Vendi are a warlike race of white-skinned people isolated from other African races; their capital is called Milosis. At the time of the British party's arrival, they are ruled jointly by two sisters, Nyleptha and Sorais. The priests of the Zu-Vendi religion are hostile to the explorers as they had killed hippopotamuses - animals sacred to the Zu-Vendis - on their arrival, but the queens protect them.Both sisters fall passionately in love with Curtis, but Curtis loves only Nyleptha. Together with Nyleptha's rejection of the nobleman Nasta, the lord of a highland domain, a civil war breaks out. Sorais' and Nasta's forces fight against those of Nyleptha, Curtis and Quatermain. After a battle in which Queen Nyleptha's forces emerge victorious despite being outnumbered, it turns out that Queen Nyleptha is threatened by the treachery of the priests, who plan to murder her in her palace before her army's return. Umslopogaas and one loyal warrior manage to save her by defending the main doorway of the palace, while killing the attackers including Nasta and the chief priest Agon, although both are mortally wounded. Defeated and jealous, Sorais takes her own life. Nyleptha and Curtis become queen and king, while Quatermain dies from a wound suffered in the battle. The book Science-Fiction: The Early Years said about Allan Quatermain that the book was "one of Haggard's most successful works" and "the lost-race novel par excellence, setting up many of the motifs and fictional patterns that became an integral part of the subgenre". King Solomon's Mines and Allan Quatermain were adapted into the film King Solomon's Treasure. Allan Quatermain was also adapted into the film Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold. (wikipedia.org)

H. Rider Haggard wrote the book She and Allan, which was first released in 1921. It brought together his two most well-known characters, Allan Quatermain from King Solomon's Mines and Ayesha from She (to which it serves as a prologue). The novel also has Umslopogaas from Nada the Lily as a significant character. She and Allan, along with the other three books in the series, were made into the 1935 movie She. In September 1975, the Newcastle Publishing Company reissued it as the sixth installment of the Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library series. Zikali, a Zulu witch doctor who says he can connect with the dead, is someone Allan Quatermain wants to see. He meets Umslopogaas, a formidable Zulu warrior chieftain, along the way. They arrive at a distant community called "Strathmuir," which is managed by a drunken ex-marine commander. Ayesha is located camped out among the remains of the ancient city of Kôr, and Allan is asked to meet her. He is able to withstand her allure and maintains his skepticism about her claims that she is immortal throughout the entire novel. After a few days, Robertson leaves the camp in search of the rebel Armahagger keeping Inez hostage.

The well-known book King Solomon's Mines (1885) was written by English adventurer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. Adventurer and white hunter Allan Quatermain live in Durban in what is now South Africa. Aristocrat Sir Henry Curtis and his buddy Captain Good approach him and ask for his assistance in locating Sir Henry's brother. They bring a mystery native with them by the name of Umbopa who resembles a more regal, attractive, and well-spoken porter than others.They soon come upon a group of Kukuana warriors who are just ready to slay them when Captain Good fumbles with his dentures in nervousness. They identify as ""white men from the stars""-sorcerer-gods-to protect themselves and are forced to demonstrate their deity.She takes them to a treasure room hidden deep beneath a mountain that is stocked with gold, gems, and ivory. Then, as they are gazing at the riches, she cunningly slips away and activates a hidden mechanism that shuts the huge stone door to the pit. They discover an escape route after a few depressing days spent locked in the dark chamber, which is enough to make them wealthy. A distraught Ignosi tells them they must go back home to live with their own people and stops them.

Marie is a novel by H. Rider Haggard published in 1912 featuring Allan Quatermain. Real-life individuals like Piet Retief, Thomas Halstead, and the Zulu boss Dingane show up as characters. The novel depicts Qatermain's association with the 6th Xhosa war of 1835 and the Weenen mass murder.Quatermain is a young fellow and includes his first marriage, to the Boer farm girl, Marie Marais. Their love is opposed by Marie's enemy English father, and her despicable cousin Hernan Pereira, who wants Marie.The plot starts in Cradock, a District of Cape Colony, a wild spot with a handful of white settlers. Which begins as a childhood friendship, and gradually develops into full-fledged love. At some point, monsieur Leblanc goes to one of his Sunday riding campaigns. Thinking it stolen, he embarks to search for it whenever he by chance goes over two red Kaffirs. They follow the attacker to Maraisfontein and plan an ambush on it. Her father finds out about the affair and attempts to go against it since he had promised his girl's hand with another Boer called Hernando Pereira.He provokes Allan into a shooting match where they are to take shoot birds yet Allan beats him to the game, and he and different Boers along with Marie's family choose to move away. At the point when Hernando Pereira and his company show up, they are unhappy to see Allan alive and plan on the most proficient method to eliminate him. They structure a court to attempt Allan, build fraudulent allegations against him and sentence him to death by shooting. Allan's worker keeps an eye on them and a plot is made of how to protect him from death. They drug Allan's coffee with sleep-inducing herbs and hide him in a grain pit. A letter is given to Allan from Marie expressing gratitude toward him for saving her life multiple times, and saying that she has saved his life now eventually.

All of Palestine's rulers, Herod Agrippa, held a feast in Claudius' honor. High civilization has never been so fully united with the lowest savagery, not even in ancient Mexico. Rome personified had no conscience; she was an intelligent, opulent beast with a lusty appetite, making her even more ferocious. The time went rather slowly, but nobody stopped by to bother them. Rachel woke up three hours after midday, feeling energized but hungry, and she had nothing except raw grain to offer her. Inquiring about her mistress's approval, she related all that had happened. To her, they were all known as "Uncle," with their name appended if she happened to know it, or just as Uncle.If the sun had risen, she was unsure of how she would have survived the rest of the day. Julia, Gallus's wife, was sitting in her bed-chamber on the morning after the Triumph, gazing out at the Tiber's emerald waters. The day before, while mingling with the Roman populace, she had witnessed her beloved Miriam trudging through Rome's streets. Then, when she could take it no longer, she left for home, leaving Gallus to see the drama's last scenes.

Three former judges known as the ""Brethren"" are detained at Trumble, a fictitious federal minimum security facility situated in northern Florida. The trio starts a scheme to trick and take advantage of affluent homosexual guys who aren't out. Despite the fact that none of them are homosexual, they write effectively as two gay young guys who have become friends and are in need of financial assistance.In the meanwhile, Aaron Lake, a hawkish congressman backed by the armaments industry, is being favoured in the United States presidential race by Teddy Maynard, the ruthless and soon-to-retire head of the CIA. However, the unaware Brethren manage to con Lake, who is a closeted man. Maynard rushes to prevent them from learning the truth because he knows Lake might be exposed if they do. Carson is assassinated by CIA operatives in the Caribbean after being fired by the Brethren.Trumble was infiltrated by the CIA with a guy, who informs the Brethren that he is aware of the con. Judges are pardoned, a settlement is negotiated, and money is exchanged-but only after Maynard sends them abroad to hide his participation.

'Moon of Israel', first printed in 1918 by John Murray, is a novel by H. Rider Haggard. Haggard devoted his book to Sir Gaston Maspero, an Egyptologist and director of Cairo Museum. This book includes adventure, romance, action, historical information and struggles with in the Egyptians and Hebrews and Hebrews and Egyptians. The primary story whirls around Prince Seti, who is disowned because he doesn't continued his father's aim of killing the Jews. This book is a hypothetical account of the Israelites' servitude and escape from Egypt.

In 1908, H. R. Haggard wrote a mysterious adventurous novel 'The Ghost Kings'. The novel depicts a fantasy story of Zulu tribes and their belief in supernatural powers. The story of the novel is based on a strange myth of Zulu people. They believe that on 'reconciliation day', a white girl named Rachel Dove 'hold the spirit' of some pious and legendary goddesses. It is their belief, that the girl whom they called 'zoola' is very pretty, courageous and powerful before the battle of the Blood River.

'Nada the Lily' is a factual novel by writer H. Rider Haggard, first printed in 1892. Set in South Africa, the book's characters are all black South Africans. The novel tells the story of the hero Umslopogaas, the illegal son of the great Zulu King and General Chaka and his son for 'the most beautiful of Zulu women', Nada the Lily. Nada the Lily is unusual for a Victorian novel in that its entire cast of characters is South African and Chaka was a real king of the Zulus but Umslopogaas was discovered by Haggard. It's about Zulu Kings and the Nada in the title is the most beautiful of the Zulu woman and is loved by the son of the great king Chaka. It's got everything, adventure and a sad ending.

'Red Eve' by H. Rider Haggard was printed in 1911. It is the story of the charming Eve Clavering, known as 'Red Eve' for her many colour dresses. Set in medieval Europe, Red Eve follows the pretty Eve Clavering and her lover and cousin, the merchant Hugh de Cressi. When wicked Sir Edmund Acour marries Eve against her wish by giving her a love philtre, Hugh and his fellow Grey Dick Embark on a search to seek a cancellation from Pope Clement.

In 1888, H.R. Haggard's short novel, 'Maiwa's Revenge' was published. In the first half of, the story, author narrates hunting expedition of Allan Quatermain. Just for fun Allan and his friends killed a large numbers of birds. It's miserable, for the elephant's tusk Allan killed three elephants. These thrilling stories stun readers mind. In the second half of the story, Allan helped a tribal woman Maiwa, to take her son's revenge, her son was killed in the most hideous way.

'Queen Sheba's Ring' is a novel of endangerment in 1910 by H. Rider Haggard, set in Central Africa. This story is explained by 65-year-old Dr. Richard Adams, a widower whose son had been abducted in 'the Dark Continent' many years ago. Adams is rescuing his lost son, detained by the Fung. Adams returns with a British army captain, a professor and expert in Archaeology with a lot of explosives. It's truly a romantic tale. The King Solomon gave a gift of beauty to his love, the Queen of Sheba, the most valuable ring in the world.

'Morning Star', is a novel by H. Rider Haggard. It is a classic story of experience and romance, and tracks a powerful heroine from her royal birth to her final maturation. Morning Star is a tale of gloriousness and the successiveness of the emperor of Egypt. It is the melodrama of a young woman, Tua, who is the only child and heir of the Pharaoh. He, Rames is the son of a king of a state to the south of Egypt. Tua and Rames spent sometime together as children, and he rescues her life from a crocodile. They get detached and she becomes Pharoah upon the demise of her father. This book comprises wizards and magic by distinct personalities.

The novel 'Love Eternal' is written by H. R. Haggard, published in 1918. It is a love story of a puritanical parson's son Godfrey Knight and a merchant's daughter Isobel Blake. Their love starts at the age of 10 and they are separated by Godfrey's father at the age of 17. Although they are bound to remain apart from each other but their love is immortal. They are physically apart but their souls grow nearer before leaving the body. These immortal lovers face trials and take pledge that they will meet forever after death.

'Eric Brighteyes' is pirate romance stimulated by Norse sagas and Haggard's 1888 visit to Iceland. A great story featuring characters in an ill-starred destined romance which ends in bloody mayhem. It is the tale of a courageous and honest man who is distinct by luck or mishaps. This fantasy tragedy set mainly in Iceland and its background. It whirls around a love triangle between Eric, Gudruda, and Swanhild. In the centre there is a strong hero, bravely fighting for his morals and position.

'Child of Storm' is a novel by H. Rider Haggard. The Child of Storm is a Zulu woman of charming personality. There is sexual chemistry between her and Allan Quatermain. Allan helps his Zulu friend Saduko to win 100 cattles to purchase his true love Mameena (Child of Storm). She is very attractive and brilliant Zulu daughter of a lower level chief and she has intentions to become the top lady in all Zululand. She employs her charm to bewitch males as she ascends the power ladder with the consequence civil war and thousands of Zulu deaths. Luckily, Allan sees through her witchcraft.

'Colonel Quaritch', a novel written by H. Rider Haggard. The story is one of demanding financial times for the Squire and his dependants, puriend and lost family wealth, love triangles, desire for money and status, attempted murder, blackmail, and finally man or woman killing combined with scandal. In the end, good accomplishes over evil. Colonel Quaritch is full of mystery and fascinate including a forced marriage, disloyalty, murder and a love story.