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A fascinating collection of travellers' tales, featuring weird innkeepers, ghouls and ghosts, robbers and murderers, card sharpers and confidence tricksters, dead bodies in odd places....the very thing for anyone busy planning a vacation this year....

In "Ayesha, The Return of She" (1905) the white queen is feared not to be dead after all. After eighteen years, Horace and Leo once again set out on a journey, this time to Asia, where they encounter Ayesha's reincarnation. What follows is a love story and a tragedy of gigantic proportions. H. Rider Haggard's story is a sequel to his widely popular novel "She" and part of the Ayesha series. The series has inspired countless film adaptations, including the 1935 film version She starring Helen Gahagan, based loosely on the books. B. J.

A rich and varied anthology of inventive classic tales by some of the world's top storytellers. 'A Deal in Ostriches' by H. G. Wells, 'The Scarecrow' by G. Ranger Wormser, 'Only a Dream' by H. Rider Haggard, 'The Magic Shop' by H. G. Wells, 'The Business of Madame Jahn' by Vincent O'Sullivan, 'The Old Portrait' by Hume Nisbet, 'The Yellow Globe' by Alexander W. Drake, 'The Last Trump' by Hugh Walpole, 'The White Cat' by W. W. Jacobs.

A spine-tingling collection of weird and wonderful horror stories, featuring ghosts, curses, strange phenomena, ghouls, black magic, and demonic apparitions. Do you dare to listen?

A wonderful collection of classic thrillers, mystery stories, crime tales and weird accounts of uncanny events.1. Query by “Seamark” 2. The Furnished Room by O. Henry 3.The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome 4. The Squaw by Bram Stoker 5. The 19 Club by A. J. Alan 6. The Interruption by W. W. Jacobs7. Laura by Saki 8. A Descent into the Maelström by Edgar Allan Poe 9. The Diver by A. J. Alan10. The Man of the Night by Edgar Wallace11. The Burglary by Arnold Bennett

This great African adventure novel is an enduring favorite among those who love excitement and romance. It is filled with qualities close to the human heart: the spirit of adventure and discovery, the desire for immortality, primal terror, and the search for the primitive. Few knew the Dark Continent as Haggard did; his experience of savage life and wild lands lends a visceral credibility that makes us believe the impossible.

Allan’s Wife and Other Tales is a collection of thrilling adventures featuring the legendary Allan Quatermain. In Allan’s Wife, Quatermain recounts his early years, his great love, and the tragic events that shaped his life. The additional tales include gripping hunting escapades and supernatural encounters, all set against the vast and untamed landscapes of Africa. A must-read for fans of classic adventure fiction.

Allan’s Wife is a deeply personal and tragic tale in the adventures of Allan Quatermain. This novella recounts Quatermain’s early life, his love for and marriage to the beautiful Stella, and the heartbreaking events that follow. Alongside thrilling hunts, encounters with African tribes, and supernatural elements, this story offers a poignant look at the legendary adventurer’s past.

Ancient Allan follows Allan Quatermain as he experiences a mystical journey into a past life in ancient Egypt. Through visions granted by a sacred herb, he relives his days as a warrior, battling for freedom and love in a time of pharaohs and powerful enemies.

Black Heart and White Heart is a thrilling Zulu adventure by H. Rider Haggard. Against the backdrop of King Cetywayo’s rule, a dramatic love story unfolds, entangled with tribal warfare, betrayal, and political intrigue.

B. J. Harrison reads "She," a fantasy adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard from the late 19th century. Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey are traveling to Eastern Africa. On their way, they are shipwrecked and end up in an unchartered area of the African inland, where they are captured and taken to the feared white queen, Ayesha. The events take a turn to the strange when the queen becomes convinced that one of the unfortunate travellers is the reincarnation of the lover she has been waiting for. "She" is part of the Ayesha series.

Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 - 1925), known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure stories, often set in exotic locations, especially Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. Only a Dream is a ghost story about the strange experience of a widower about to remarry, who is visited on the eve of his wedding by the ghastly apparition of his dead first wife.

Famous elephant hunter Allan Quatermain is approached by Sir Henry Curtis to help him search for his brother who disappeared in the heart of Africa. When Allan accepts the job, little does he know that the quest for the missing man will drag him over mountains, through deserts, under ground and into the midst of a bloody war.

When three adventurers, Bastin, Bickley, and Arbuthnot, are marooned on a South Sea island, they discover an ancient crystal sepulchre. Inside are two Atlanteans who have been in a state of suspended animation for 250,000 years! One of the awakened sleepers, Lord Oro, is the last of the Sons of Wisdom, a superior race who'd relied on their advanced technology to subjugate the planet's lesser peoples. The other Atlantean is Oro's daughter, Yva, heiress the title of Queen of the Earth.

An instant best-seller when it was released in 1885, King Solomon’s Mines is regarded as one of the earliest works of “lost world” fiction in which explorers discover an unknown world full of adventure and mystery. In King Solomon’s Mines, adventurer Allan Quatermain sets out on an expedition to find a friend’s brother who was lost while searching for the mines of the biblical King Solomon. The mines are said to hold the riches and treasures of Solomon’s kingdom, a temptation that Quatermain cannot deny.

King Solomon's Mines (1885) is a popular novel by the English Victorian adventure writer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party. It is the first English adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the "lost world" literary genre.

Child of Storm follows Allan Quatermain as he becomes entangled with a beautiful and ambitious African woman, Mameema, amid the struggles for power in Zululand. A thrilling mix of adventure, romance, and historical drama set in 19th-century Africa.

The Brethren is a gripping tale of knights, honor, and love set during the Crusades. Twin brothers Godwin and Wulf compete for the love of their cousin Rosamund, but their rivalry is put aside when she is abducted and taken to the East. A thrilling rescue mission ensues, leading them to Saladin’s court and the Battle of Hattin.

Heu-Heu, or the Monster is a thrilling Allan Quatermain adventure in which the legendary hunter and his loyal companion Hans embark on a dangerous journey to save a princess from being sacrificed to the monstrous god Heu-Heu. Along the way, they encounter treacherous landscapes, tribal warfare, and dark magic.

Lysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch is a historical epic set during the Spanish Inquisition. When the young Dutchwoman Lysbeth falls in love with a Protestant man, their love is tested by war, persecution, and betrayal. A dramatic tale of survival, courage, and resistance.