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King Solomon's MinesOn the coverThe Victoria Falls, Zambesi River, Thomas Baines, 1862
King Solomon's Mines
A hunter, a baronet, and a naval captain trek deep into unmapped Africa in search of a lost brother and a legendary hoard of diamonds, guided by an enigmatic servant with a secret. The book that launched the “lost world” adventure.
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The original rip-roaring lost-treasure adventure, fast, thrilling, and endlessly influential, ancestor of Indiana Jones and a hundred imitators. Pure page-turning fun.
SettingSouthern Africa, 1880s
The high age of empire and exploration, when vast tracts of Africa were blanks on European maps, and rumour placed fabulous riches just beyond the next range.