| The People of the Mist by H. Rider Haggard, Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Contributor(s): Haggard, H. Rider (Author) |
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ISBN: 1603129685 ISBN-13: 9781603129688 Publisher: Aegypan OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: Leonard Outram, a young Englishman who's just lost his fortune along with and his fiancee's hand, makes an oath: he'll win back his home and live happily ever after. Really! Well, sort of. Leonard ends up in Africa, which, at that point in history, was "the" place to win your fortune back for the gods of fate. (Take "that," Vegas! Eat dirt, Monte Carlo! How "now," Macau?!) Well, sort of. Leonard rescues a maid from a slave-dealer -- for a fee, of course! -- and then falls in love with her, complicating the heck out of his situation. Oh well: a great adventure ensues, taking them to places no one has ever heard of, then or now -- leading to narrow escapes, love, intrigue, and (of course) high adventure. Don't miss it! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Historical - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.36 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Leonard Outram, a young Englishman who's just lost his fortune along with and his fiancee's hand, makes an oath: he'll win back his home and live happily ever after. Really Well, sort of. Leonard ends up in Africa, which, at that point in history, was the place to win your fortune back for the gods of fate. (Take that, Vegas Eat dirt, Monte Carlo How now, Macau? ) Well, sort of. Leonard rescues a maid from a slave-dealer -- for a fee, of course -- and then falls in love with her, complicating the heck out of his situation. Oh well: a great adventure ensues, taking them to places no one has ever heard of, then or now -- leading to narrow escapes, love, intrigue, and (of course) high adventure. Don't miss it |
Contributor Bio(s): Haggard, H. Rider: - "Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 - 1925), known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential." |