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Originally Posted by HarryT
That being the first book in the first volume of my Haggard series, it is indeed a most logical place to start! It is also - IMHO - one of the finest adventure stories ever written.
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Indeed. And if you don't like
that, Haggard probably isn't for you.
The Kerr/Granger film version took some liberties with the plot, adding a female lead and romance between her and Allan Quartermain, but it's a lot of fun.
And recent archaeology reports indicate they might just have found the site of the real King Solomon's mines.
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Dennis