Project Gutenberg 2006-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 69 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Elissa; Or, The Doom of Zimbabwe John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger "Elissa; Or, The Doom of Zimbabwe" by H. Rider Haggard is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative explores the ancient civilization of Zimbabwe, intertwining themes of love, survival, and the clash of cultures as the story follows the character Aziel, a Jewish prince, who journeys to the legendary city of Zimboe. His path intersects with Elissa, a priestess of Baaltis, leading to moral and spiritual dilemmas amidst the backdrop of impending doom for their world. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a caravan arriving at the ancient city of Zimboe after an arduous journey fraught with danger. Aziel, a prince of royal blood, expresses his relief and gratitude upon reaching the fabled city. He encounters Metem, a Phœnician merchant, and learns about the challenges that lie ahead, including threats from the barbarian Ithobal who desires Elissa’s hand in marriage. Elissa herself emerges as a strong and complex character, struggling with the demands of her faith and the pressures of her society. The opening sections set the stage for a tale of adventure and intrigue that promises to explore not only the external conflicts of culture and power but also the internal battles of love and faith as Aziel and Elissa's fates become intertwined against the tapestry of a crumbling civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Zimbabwe -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 339599 339676 2024-10-02T05:06:41.411632 2023-10-02T05:04:18.871347 text/html text/html 351878 2021-05-28T06:23:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 123316 2021-05-28T06:33:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 227616 2024-10-02T05:06:49.676746 application/epub+zip 227602 2024-10-02T05:06:44.799600 application/epub+zip 207227 2024-10-02T05:06:43.504619 application/epub+zip 385815 2024-10-02T05:06:53.366564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366920 2024-10-02T05:06:48.866606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331166 2022-09-02T06:20:16.986585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321170 321151 2024-10-02T05:06:40.671644 2023-10-02T05:04:18.282347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 320840 2021-05-28T06:31:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 119642 2021-05-28T06:32:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19664 2024-10-02T05:06:53.497547 application/rdf+xml 14047 2024-10-02T05:06:44.057597 image/jpeg 3368 2024-10-02T05:06:43.779616 image/jpeg 199866 2024-10-02T05:06:41.442651 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