Child of Storm (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

By H. Rider Haggard

Allan Quatermain, hero of King Solomon’s Mines, returns in this 1913 adventure set in Zululand, a region Haggard knew from colonial service. Mameena is a local beauty whose hand is sought by a friend of Allan’s. But she now prefers Allan himself. Mameena’s subsequent treachery proves her beauty to be only skin deep, and gets her into much trouble.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Release date: Mar 8, 2011
• ISBN: 9781411440890

H. Rider Haggard

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, (1856-1925) commonly known as H. Rider Haggard was an English author active during the Victorian era. Considered a pioneer of the lost world genre, Haggard was known for his adventure fiction. His work often depicted African settings inspired by the seven years he lived in South Africa with his family. In 1880, Haggard married Marianna Louisa Margitson and together they had four children, one of which followed her father’s footsteps and became an author. Haggard is still widely read today, and is celebrated for his imaginative wit and impact on 19th century adventure literature.