A quest for a rare orchid may not seem like the most exciting premise for an action-adventure tale, but in Allan and the Holy Flower, master of the genre H. Rider Haggard works his unique magic once again. Filled with the trademark touches that have made gentleman explorer Allan Quatermain a fan favorite for nearly a century, this novel is a must-read for thrill-seeking readers. Allan and the Holy Flower H. Rider Haggard
A quest for a rare orchid may not seem like the most exciting premise for an action-adventure tale, but in Allan and the Holy Flower, master of the genre H. Rider Haggard works his unique magic once again. Filled with the trademark touches that have made gentleman explorer Allan Quatermain a fan favorite for nearly a century, this novel is a must-read for thrill-seeking readers. Allan and the Holy Flower H. Rider Haggard
The character Allan Quatermain is the hero of H. Rider Haggard's 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines. In this adventure novel named after him, Quatermain longs for a return to the wilderness after losing his son. He talks a number of companions into joining him and they journey inland from Africa's east coast, where they are attacked by Masai warriors. Allan Quatermain H. Rider Haggard
William Henry Oliphant Smeaton (24 October 1856 - 31 March 1914), sometimes using the pen name Oliphant Smeaton, was a Scottish writer, journalist, editor, historian and educator. He was popularly known for his writing on Australian life and literature for various British publications as well as for his adventure and children's fiction novels during the 1890s. Later in his career, Smeaton also published books on Scottish antiquities and edited English literary text, ballads and collections of verse and prose. His best known work, The Life and Works of William Shakespeare (1911), was especially successful and enjoyed several reprints. He also contributed several biographies for the "Famous Scots Series" published by Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier.
This sequel to King Solomon's Mines 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 and thrilling adventures. The dramatic and often poetic story reveals Victorian preoccupations with evolution, race, sexuality, and the "New Woman."
Elephants, lions, baboons, and other fauna of the African wilds abound on these pages, and we have a Zulu impi and the resulting carnage described with the author's usual vivid power of narration. Our old friend, Allan Quatermain, figures as the hero throughout, and the most substantial part of the volume is occupied with the story of his wooing, and the brief episode of his married life. The romance, however, is subsidiary to the sauce piquante of livelier incidents.
The hero of King Solomon's Mines returns in search of a rumored lost civilization in the highlands of East Africa. He and his companions discover a glittering city ruled by two beautiful sister-queens-whose rivalry threatens to destroy them all
Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE, Kt, known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.
Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE, Kt, known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.
Born with one wing larger than the other, Allan the cockatiel is unable to fly. Watching his friends in the sky, he worries about his future after he finishes school. But when a friendly pilot Mr. Doyle learns of Allan's troubles, he offers the chance of a lifetime and a way to overcome Allan's concerns. A story filled with hope and positivity, Allan’s adventure explores themes of perseverance, self-belief, and achieving your goals no matter your ability, with emotive and detailed illustrations that all readers will relate to.
Early works, regional projects and acclaimed series from Allan McCollum, whose work often blurs boundaries between unique artifacts and mass production Since the late 1960s, the American artist Allan McCollum (born 1944) has created works that examine the art object’s relationship to uniqueness, context and value, as well as to the museum that collects, values and preserves it. Allan McCollum: Works since 1969, which accompanies a major survey of the artist's work, brings together new scholarship, documentary material and in-depth information on McCollum’s decades-long career, adding to the broader historical and theoretical interpretation of the artist’s important practice. McCollum’s celebrated works can be interpreted in infinite ways and have significant impact on the understanding of the role of art and material culture in society. Throughout his career the artist has explored various economies and contexts that structure collections and presentations of objects. Interested in how material artifacts become charged with meaning, McCollum understands these objects as vehicles of self-assurance and self-representation within communities. This book traces the artist’s career through numerous illustrations, supplementary material and texts, focusing on three key components—early work, “regional projects” and the artist’s most iconic series.
Let me take a minute to apologize to everyone who came here to support me, and buy my book at the promoted price of $5.I expected that I could drop the price to $5, but I do not have that ability. My plan is now to launch on New Years day, and if I can't get the price down, then I will attempt to have my royalties sent to Gideons International.I ask that you please wait until I am able to do this. Making money from the sale of my book is not my intended purpose. I am aiming much higher, and hoping to make abig impact.Thanks againThe best advice often comes from people who have experienced the same hardships. With Breakthrough Success, Allan Main gives simple and practical advice on how to change our lives for the better. Based on his personal hardships and experiences, Main explains how he managed to build his self-confidence and stopped stuttering to lead a successful life. His book, also featuring other authors, covers different topics that anyone can relate to, including work, friendship, and relationship problems.About the AuthorAs a child, Allan Main was shunned by schoolmates and townspeople, but through hard work and optimism, he has found a fulfilled life. With persistence, Allan found how a relentless pursuit of demanding his dignity from the world and claiming his right to pursue his happiness can turn any life around. Hitting rock bottom more times than he can remember, Allan has also become acutely aware of simple changes people can make to discover for themselves a brand-new level of freedom. Allan Main and his wife Kelly have brought her concealed weapons training business from the ash heap to local favorite throughout Northern Nevada and Northern California. Overcoming a childhood stutter, Allan has since spoken to large churches for Gideon's International and participates in teaching gun safety classes. He believes that every summit is a false summit, as it should be because the journey should never end.
A week had passed since the funeral of my poor boy Harry, and one evening I was in my room walking up and down and thinking, when there was a ring at the outer door. Going down the steps I opened it myself, and in came my old friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, RN. They entered the vestibule and sat themselves down before the wide hearth, where, I remember, a particularly good fire of logs was burning.'It is very kind of you to come round, ' I said by way of making a remark; 'it must have been heavy walking in the snow.'They said nothing, but Sir Henry slowly filled his pipe and lit it with a burning ember. As he leant forward to do so the fire got hold of a gassy bit of pine and flared up brightly, throwing the whole scene into strong relief, and I thought, What a splendid-looking man he is Calm, powerful face, clear-cut features, large grey eyes, yellow beard and hair - altogether a magnificent specimen of the higher type of humanity. Nor did his form belie his face. I have never seen wider shoulders or a deeper chest. Indeed, Sir Henry's girth is so great that, though he is six feet two high, he does not strike one as a tall man. As I looked at him I could not help thinking what a curious contrast my little dried-up self presented to his grand face and form. Imagine to yourself a small, withered, yellow-faced man of sixty-three, with thin hands, large brown eyes, a head of grizzled hair cut short and standing up like a half-worn scrubbing-brush - total weight in my clothes, nine stone six - and you will get a very fair idea of Allan Quatermain, commonly called Hunter Quatermain, or by the natives 'Macumazahn' - Anglic/CHAR: e grave/, he who keeps a bright look-out at night, or, in vulgar English, a sharp fellow who is not to be taken in
