Kings Solomon's Mines (Penguin Popular Classics)
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Journal Entry 1 by trygvasson from Hamburg - Hohenfelde, Hamburg Germany on Thursday, February 26, 2004
A classic adventure story - really classic since this is one of the first in this genre. A prototype (along with Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island", written just a few years earlier) of the modern adventure-action story.
It is interesting to see the book in its historical perspective - 1885. The source of the Nile barely discovered - Stanley still alive - but Africe still was a more or less blank area on the map. Colonialism in full swing - the descriptions of an elephant hunt and a few condescending remarks on the "kafirs" are quite telling.
This is Haggard´s first novel and it tells the adventures of Allan Quatermain (this is where Indiana Jones comes from, I guess), Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good. They search for Sir Henry´s brother - who has disappeared while searching for King Solomon´s treasure.
Offered in book relay - It´s on the Map
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It is interesting to see the book in its historical perspective - 1885. The source of the Nile barely discovered - Stanley still alive - but Africe still was a more or less blank area on the map. Colonialism in full swing - the descriptions of an elephant hunt and a few condescending remarks on the "kafirs" are quite telling.
This is Haggard´s first novel and it tells the adventures of Allan Quatermain (this is where Indiana Jones comes from, I guess), Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good. They search for Sir Henry´s brother - who has disappeared while searching for King Solomon´s treasure.
Offered in book relay - It´s on the Map
see casualreader´s website:
http://casualreader.net/bookrelay/index.php
Journal Entry 2 by trygvasson at Posted to another bookcrosser in Hamburg, Germany, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Monday, March 1, 2004
Release planned for Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at Posted to another bookcrosser in Hamburg, Germany, By Post Controlled Releases.
Claimed by nillabreen in the relay. I will put it in the mail as soon as possible - that is Tuesday morning.
Claimed by nillabreen in the relay. I will put it in the mail as soon as possible - that is Tuesday morning.
Received in a BookRelay. Thank you! I'm looking forward to reading this. After reading The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, I'm interested in checking out the source for Allan Quatermain.
Received this in a box full of books from Nillabreen. Thanks so much! These will be released at the OBCZ soon.
Journal Entry 5 by 
maryzee
at Birdie's Cafe - 233 E. Main St. in Westminster, Maryland USA on Sunday, October 2, 2011
maryzee at Birdie's Cafe - 233 E. Main St. in Westminster, Maryland USA on Sunday, October 2, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (10/1/2011 UTC) at Birdie's Cafe - 233 E. Main St. in Westminster, Maryland USA
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Left this on the bookshelf in the back room. Enjoy!
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Caught this book at Birdie's today. Looks veryk interesting.
