King Solomon's Mines
by H. Rider Haggard
Adapted for Grade Six and above,
with notes, maps and comprehension questions.
A man gone missing in the wilderness,
a mysterious treasure map,
untold dangers beyond the horizon…
King Solomon’s Mines, by H. Rider Haggard, is considered to be one of the great adventure stories of all time. It was written in 1885, and was intended to rival R.L. Stevenson’s Treasure Island. The book was an instant success, becoming a bestseller, and it has never been out of print.
This thrilling story tells of three men who plan a seemingly hopeless journey across the deserts of Africa, in search of a missing brother and the legendary diamond mines of King Solomon.
On their journey they face starvation, death, and the devilish evil of the Kukuanas, a lost African tribe. They have tried to plan for every situation, but nothing can prepare them for what they will find when they reach the Place of Death, at the foot of the dreaded Silent Ones…
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BOOKLET
ISBN 9781921396014 | 48 pages | 12,700 words | 140 x 210 mm
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