The Rider Haggard Library

In which Allan Quatermain recounts a harrowing encounter with a leopard and the timely arrival of the enigmatic Brother John, a wanderer reputed mad yet possessing remarkable healing talents. Amid tal...

15 Jul 34min

In which Allan Quatermain returns to England bearing a rare and precious African orchid, encountering curious characters and the bustling world of orchid auctioneers, while contemplating the mysteries...

15 Jul 34min

In which the venerable Allan Quatermain encounters the quarrelsome but spirited Mr. Stephen Somers, a young gentleman whose passion for rare orchids incites a familial tempest with his stern father, S...

15 Jul 27min

In which the sinister arts of magic and poison are laid bare before the Zulu king and his court, revealing the dark intrigues that entwine love, betrayal, and deadly ambition amongst those closest to ...

14 Jul 38min

In which the enigmatic Zikali summons the narrator for a sombre farewell filled with reflections on the mysterious and potent influence of Mameena, whose deeds have wrought great change and sorrow amo...

14 Jul 23min

In which the uneasy calm of Nodwengu gives way to the gathering storm of impending battle, as Prince Umbelazi and the royal Amawombe regiment prepare to face Cetewayo’s advancing forces upon the plain...

13 Jul 47min

In which the weary and wounded Macumazahn finds himself a captive yet treated with unexpected courtesy by Cetewayo, the victorious prince, amidst the grim trophy of fallen nobles and the echoes of bit...

13 Jul 21min

In which the narrator, recovering from illness amidst political turmoil, attends a tense trial at the royal enclosure where accusations of treachery, witchcraft, and poison entwine the fates of rivals...

13 Jul 33min