Project Gutenberg 2006-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 112 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider The Ivory Child John Bickers; Emma Dudding; Dagny; David Widger "The Ivory Child" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written during the late 19th century that continues the adventures of the famed explorer Allan Quatermain. The story takes readers on a journey filled with exotic locales, tribal conflicts, and mystical elements as Quatermain encounters magical beliefs among the Kendah people. The novel weaves in themes of adventure, human relationships, and cultural exploration, centered around Quatermain's interactions and challenges with the mysterious White and Black Kendah. The opening of "The Ivory Child" introduces Allan Quatermain as he reflects on his unusual life filled with adventures, hinting at a significant encounter with the Black Kendah and the death of their elephant god, Jana. Quatermain recounts his stay in England and his introduction to Lord Ragnall, a wealthy and handsome nobleman engaged to the beautiful Miss Holmes, which sets the stage for his unexpected invitation to a shooting match. The narrative captures Quatermain's fishing for knowledge about Ragnall’s family, the opulence of English society, and the hilarious tensions that arise during the shooting lesson, culminating in a bet involving Sir Junius Fortescue, fostering a blend of humor, excitement, and intrigue as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction, English Adventure stories Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Adventure Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 664454 664520 2024-10-02T05:02:48.416843 2023-10-02T05:01:19.390832 text/html text/html 682404 2021-03-10T14:22:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 246788 2021-03-10T14:23:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 344543 2024-10-02T05:02:57.718861 application/epub+zip 344701 2024-10-02T05:02:50.602841 application/epub+zip 344701 2024-10-02T05:02:49.318923 application/epub+zip 564845 2024-10-02T05:03:03.215747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540710 2024-10-02T05:02:56.931812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516099 2022-09-02T06:15:35.364831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638907 638877 2024-10-02T05:02:47.572836 2023-10-02T05:01:18.680825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 638858 2021-03-10T14:21:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 241734 2021-03-10T14:22:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20395 2024-10-02T05:03:03.343793 application/rdf+xml 13116 2024-10-02T05:02:49.871848 image/jpeg 3493 2024-10-02T05:02:49.596844 image/jpeg 309630 2024-10-02T05:02:48.476016 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia