Allan's Wife: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Allan's Wife is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) (1856–1925).
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"Allan's Wife" by H. Rider Haggard is a collection of Allan Quatermain stories first published in 1889. The title novella reveals Quatermain's early life and marriage to Stella, mother of his son Harry. Three companion tales follow the legendary hunter through dangerous African encounters: battling a vengeful buffalo, avenging a servant killed by lions, and surviving a brutal lion mauling. Together, these adventures chronicle the formative experiences that shaped one of literature's most celebrated adventurers.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Allan's Wife
- Author credits: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) (1856–1925)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Africa -- Fiction
- Hunting guides -- Fiction
- Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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- Adventure
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
- Movie Books
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