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A penniless British adventurer seeks untold wealth in the wilds of the "Dark Continent" after losing his family lands and estates in this thrilling novel of romance, adventure, and lost peoples. An intensely engrossing tale.
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Characters/People edit
- Leonard Outram: Leonard Outram is the hero of this novel. He is an adventurer who is nursing a broken heart and trying to console himself over his lost fortune
- Juanna Rodd: Juana Rodd is the daughter of a Portuguese man who ventured to Africa with his family. She is taken care of by her faithful nursemaid who has watched over her since she was a baby.
- Otter: Otter is the faithful servant of Leonard Outram. He is a dwarf and is uncomfortable on land but is a champion swimmer.
- Olfan: The Chief priest of the People of the Mist
- Baas: Add a description of this character.
- Pereira
- Peter
- Soa
- Nam
- White Man
- Jane Beach
- Tom
- Xavier
- Francisco
- Mavoom
- Dom Antonio
- Thomas Outram
- Pierre
- Mr. Wallace
- Deliverer
- Mr. Turner
- Mr. Cohen
Setting & Locations edit
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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, half snow; the firs stood out blackly against a steel-hued sky, and over the tallest of them hung a single star.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 63 of 64 in Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series. (publisher series)
Preceded by Hrolf Kraki's Saga, and followed by Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat.
Authors & Contributors edit
- H. Rider Haggard (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Longmans
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1894
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Longmans
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1894
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: Add the page count.
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- Dewey: 813
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