Project Gutenberg 2006-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 150 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa John Bickers, Dagny, Emma Dudding and David Widger "A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Sir Robert Aylward and Major Alan Vernon, two central characters involved in a speculative scheme known as the Sahara flotation, which aims to transform a desert region into a flourishing area for commerce. The initial focus of the narrative explores themes of greed, financial manipulation, and unforeseen consequences that arise from the ambitions of the characters. The opening portion of the book introduces Sir Robert Aylward, an ambitious financier, who revels in his new wealth but is soon confronted by his partner Alan Vernon, who expresses moral concerns regarding the dubious ethical nature of their business practices. As the plot unfolds, Alan seeks to distance himself from the questionable motivations behind the Sahara project after a conversation with an editor who hints at a scandal. Meanwhile, a peculiar golden idol, known as the Yellow God, becomes a symbol of deeper cultural and supernatural elements, hinting at themes of fate and consequence intertwined with the narrative of wealth and ambition. As tensions rise among the characters and their motivations are laid bare, the story sets the stage for greater conflicts ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Africa -- Fiction PR Text Africa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 561649 561707 2024-10-02T05:07:10.753499 2023-10-02T05:04:39.791551 text/html text/html 582132 2021-11-08T13:44:59 text/html 486818 2024-10-02T05:07:17.025471 application/epub+zip 486899 2024-10-02T05:07:11.593473 application/epub+zip 301157 2024-10-02T05:07:11.163459 application/epub+zip 627100 2024-10-02T05:07:21.608470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601752 2024-10-02T05:07:16.675468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416232 2022-09-02T06:20:52.443883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544065 544032 2024-10-02T05:07:09.983494 2023-10-02T05:04:39.194520 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 543797 2021-11-08T13:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19763 2024-10-02T05:07:21.764412 application/rdf+xml 27270 2024-10-02T05:07:11.291526 image/jpeg 4434 2024-10-02T05:07:11.226487 image/jpeg 208139 2021-11-08T13:47:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 796617 2021-11-08T13:47:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 795592 2024-10-02T05:07:10.810463 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