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''King's Solomon's Mines'' is an adventure novel by [[H Rider Haggard]], first published in 1885. It tells of a group of Englishmen who travel into [[Darkest Africa]] in search of the legendary diamond mines of [[The Bible]]'s King Solomon. |
''King's Solomon's Mines'' is an adventure novel by [[H. Rider Haggard]], first published in 1885. It tells of a group of Englishmen who travel into [[Darkest Africa]] in search of the legendary diamond mines of [[The Bible]]'s King Solomon. |
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It was enormously successful, launching the [[Jungle Opera]] genre, and was followed by over a dozen sequels and prequels featuring the protagonist Allan Quatermain, including a crossover with Haggard's other most famous novel, ''[[ |
It was enormously successful, launching the [[Jungle Opera]] genre, and was followed by over a dozen sequels and prequels featuring the protagonist Allan Quatermain, including a crossover with Haggard's other most famous novel, ''[[She]]''. It has been adapted for film and television many times. |
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* [[Mighty Whitey]]: Sir Henry Curtis |
* [[Mighty Whitey]]: Sir Henry Curtis |
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* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: Ignosi |
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: Ignosi |
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* [[Sealed Room in |
* [[Sealed Room in the Middle of Nowhere]] |
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* [[Tested on Humans]]: The king of the Kukuana people asks Allan Quatermain to show the effects of his rifle upon his assembled warriors. Quatermain replies by telling the king he would be glad to do so if the king volunteers to be the subject of the experiment. At which point it is decided to use an ox instead. |
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* [[This Is My Boomstick]] |
* [[This Is My Boomstick]] |
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