This is the first Allan Quartermain book I've read, and it certainly won't be the last. In fact, I just started reading King Solomon's Mines. This is the story of Allan Quartermain's last adventure. He, Sir Henry Curtis, and Commander John Good go in search of a lost city of white people in Africa. There is also Umslopagaas, a Zulu ex-chief/warrior, who might be my favorite character. I hope he shows up in another Allan Quartermain novel. (Curtis and Good are also in King Solomon's Mines, and so far, Umslopagaas has been ...
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This is the first Allan Quartermain book I've read, and it certainly won't be the last. In fact, I just started reading King Solomon's Mines. This is the story of Allan Quartermain's last adventure. He, Sir Henry Curtis, and Commander John Good go in search of a lost city of white people in Africa. There is also Umslopagaas, a Zulu ex-chief/warrior, who might be my favorite character. I hope he shows up in another Allan Quartermain novel. (Curtis and Good are also in King Solomon's Mines, and so far, Umslopagaas has been mentioned, but I don't know if he'll actually show up.) I started reading Allan Quatermain stories with King Solomon's Mines because they are fantastic, gripping adventures with great characters and vividly described, amazing settings. Don't let the book's age hold you back; it is written in a style that feels as current as anything written this year. The book is a lot of fun. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a good adventure story.
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