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The Rest Is History

332. King Solomon's Mines

The Rest Is History

Goalhanger

History

4.6 • 18.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In 1885, H. Rider Haggard’s brother offered him a wager: five shillings if he could write a book half as good as Robert Lewis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island”.

By the end of the year, Haggard had penned a novel that would become the foundational text of the lost world literary genre. “King Solomon’s Mines” was one of the first English adventure novels set in Africa, a story brimming with treasure, bravery and romance, featuring all-action hero Allan Quartermain and his gang. Haggard’s work would inspire the likes of Conan Doyle, H.P Lovecraft, and many more. 

Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss H. Rider Haggard and his literary legacy.



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At length, the air began to grow grey with light.

1:09.5

Then swift golden arrows came flashing across the snow.

1:13.4

And at last, the glorious sun peeped up above the lava wall.

1:17.5

And looked in upon our half-rozen forms.

1:20.7

And upon vent-furgel.

1:23.2

Sitting there amongst us.

1:25.3

Stone dead.

1:27.3

They wander his back at felt cold, poor fellow.

1:30.3

He had died when I heard him sigh and was now almost frozen stiff.

1:34.1

Shocked beyond measure we dragged ourselves from the corpse.

1:37.2

Strange the horror we all have of the companionship of a dead body.

1:41.4

And left it still sitting there.

1:43.6

With its arms clasped around its knees.

1:46.0

By this time the sunlight was pouring its cold rays, for here they were cold.

1:51.1

Straight in at the mouth of the cave.

1:53.6

Suddenly I heard an exclamation of fear from someone and turned my head down the cave.

1:59.2

And this was what I saw.

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