"Allan Quatermain" is a novel by H. Rider Haggard. The book features the protagonist Allan Quatermain, an English-born professional big game hunter and occasional trader living in South Africa. The story contains Quatermain being approached by two men, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good, who seek his assistance in finding Curtis' missing brother. Quatermain agrees to help and leads the expedition deep into uncharted territories, facing various challenges and dangers along the way, including hostile tribes, treacherous terrain, and ferocious wild animals. As the adventure unfolds, Quatermain and his companions discover the lost civilization of Kukuanaland and become embroiled in a struggle for power between the rightful heir to the throne and a ruthless usurper. What is going to take place in the next segment? The novel features themes of adventure, exploration, friendship, and loyalty, and is known for its vivid descriptions of African landscapes and cultures.
H. Rider Haggard was born on 22 June, 1856 in Braden ham, situated in the English area of Norfolk. His father, Sir William Meybohm Rider Haggard, was a lawyer, while his mother, Ella Dove ton Haggard, was an author herself. The couple had ten children, out of which Henry was conceived as the eighth. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English author who was known for his African thriller novel, 'Lord Solomon's Mines'. His father was a Norfolk advocate but he was denied an honourable men's schooling compared to his siblings due to his physical bluntness. At 19 years old, he started his vocation at the command of his father as an unpaid guide to Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Natal. Rider Haggard was married to a Norfolk beneficiary Marianna Louisa Margitson. They had four children named Jack, who died at the age of 10 due to measles, and three girls named Angela, Dorothy, and Lilias. Rider Haggard died at the age of 68 in London. His remains were cremated at St Mary's Church, Ditchingham. A rail route point of the Canadian National Railway in British Columbia has been named after him.
