Publisher's Synopsis
Queen Sheba's Ring is an adventure novel written by H. Rider Haggard. The story follows the journey of Allan Quatermain, a British explorer, as he travels to Africa in search of the lost mines of King Solomon. Along the way, he meets a young woman named Stella, who is on a quest to find the legendary Queen Sheba's Ring. Together, they face numerous obstacles, including dangerous animals, hostile tribes, and treacherous terrain. As they get closer to their goal, they discover that the ring holds incredible power and is coveted by many. The novel is filled with action, suspense, and romance, as the characters navigate their way through the African wilderness and uncover the secrets of the past. Queen Sheba's Ring is a thrilling adventure story that transports readers to a world of danger and intrigue.1926. Haggard was an English writer, who published colorful novels set in unknown regions and lost kingdoms of Africa, or some other corner of the world: Iceland, Constantinople, Mexico, Ancient Egypt. His best-known work is the romantic adventure tale King Solomon�������s Mines. Although Haggard's novels first were written for adults, several of them, such as Queen Sheba�������s Ring are now categorized as juvenile literature. This story takes place in the uncharted regions of Africa, where a Jewish community struggles to defend itself from barbaric tribes. Contents: The Coming of the Ring; The Advice of Sergeant Quick; The Professor Goes Out Shooting; The Death-Wind; Pharaoh Makes Trouble; How We Escaped from Harmac; Barung; The Shadow of Fate; The Swearing of the Oath; Quick Lights a Match; The Rescue Fails; The Den of Lions; The Adventures of Higgs; How Pharaoh Met Shadrach; Sergeant Quick Has a Presentiment; Harmac Comes to Mur; I Find My Son; The Burning of the Palace; Starvation; and The Trial and After. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
