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She and Allan: A Novel of Quatermain and Ayesha
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781604590593
Publisher: A & D Publishing
Published: Sep 4 2007
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A late adventure in H. Rider Haggard's Allan Quatermain cycle, uniting the explorer with Ayesha of the earlier She romances. First published in 1921, She and Allan brings together two of Haggard's most enduring creations in a narrative that moves between imperial adventure, lost-world romance, and the supernatural. Allan Quatermain is drawn once more into a remote African setting, where encounters with unfamiliar tribes, ancient rites, and the enigmatic Ayesha complicate his role as observer and participant.
The novel occupies a distinctive place within Haggard's fiction, extending the Quatermain adventures beyond their earlier expeditionary framework while reintroducing the mystical and philosophical elements associated with Ayesha. Themes of immortality, memory, and authority are set against the conventions of late imperial romance, producing a work that reflects both the continuity and the evolution of Haggard's imaginative world.
This edition presents the original text of the 1921 work, newly typeset for clarity and consistency, and intended for readers seeking a stable and readable modern presentation of a classic adventure narrative.
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