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Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard

English, Literature, 1 season, 25 episodes, 13 hours, 7 minutes
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“An Adventurer – He that goes out to meet whatever may come!” This is the credo of Allan Quatermain, the quintessential, swashbuckling protagonist of Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard. Quatermain first makes his appearance as a character in Haggard's most famous bestselling adventure tale, King Solomon's Mines. Published in 1885, this Victorian action novel depicts a group led by Allan Quatermain who travel to a remote region in Africa in search of the missing brother of one of them. It is considered the very first English adventure tale set in what was perhaps disparagingly then called the “Dark Continent.” King Solomon's Mines was also an early example of marketing hype. The book became an instant bestseller following weeks of relentless publicity on billboards, newspaper ads and posters in London. It was also published at a time when expeditions to Egypt and other ancient civilizations were underway, thus generating huge interest in unexplored lands. In Allan Quatermain, the second book in the series, Rider Haggard tells of the further adventures of his cult hero. Quatermain is a professional big game hunter and trader. He is a typical colonialist and imperialist who believes that Africa needs to be “civilized” by the efforts of the White Man. However, he also believes that the native people should have a say in their own affairs. His faithful old servant, a Hottentot named Hans, accompanies him on most of his adventures. The book is set in the years following the King Solomon's Mines episode. The opening chapter, The Consul's Yarn begins with Quatermain's two friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good visiting him to condole him on his young son's untimely death. Quatermain is bored with his uneventful life in civilization and plans to return to the Africa. The friends agree to accompany him and this is the start of another fast paced saga, replete with blood thirsty tribal people, Masai warriors, meeting with an old Scottish civil servant and much more. Author of more than 60 books, Henry Rider Haggard was sent to Africa by his relatively wealthy father who felt that the boy would never amount to much. He returned from Africa following a moderately successful career as a government servant and settled down to write about his experiences. His novels did not meet with much initial success, but with the publication of King Solomon's Mines, his name became a byword for adventure. He was also passionately interested in agricultural reform and social uplift of the colonies. Allan Quatermain is a great read and a good addition to your collection of adventure sagas.
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00 – Introduction

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1/2/202319 minutes, 55 seconds
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01 – The Consul’s Yarn

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1/1/202335 minutes, 16 seconds
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02 – The Black Hand

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12/31/202225 minutes, 59 seconds
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03 – The Mission Station

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12/30/202229 minutes, 10 seconds
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04 – Alphonse and His Annette

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12/29/202226 minutes, 2 seconds
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05 – Umslopogaas Makes a Promise

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12/28/202238 minutes, 13 seconds
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06 – The Night Wears On

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12/27/202225 minutes, 30 seconds
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07 – A Slaughter Grim and Great

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12/26/202231 minutes, 48 seconds
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08 – Alphonse Explains

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12/25/202229 minutes, 19 seconds
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09 – Into the Unknown

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12/24/202231 minutes, 44 seconds
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10 – The Rose of Fire

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12/23/202234 minutes, 39 seconds
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11 – The Frowning City

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12/22/202238 minutes, 42 seconds
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12 – The Sister Queens

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12/21/202240 minutes, 3 seconds
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13 – About the Zu-Vendi People

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12/20/202231 minutes, 12 seconds
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14 – The Flower Temple

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12/19/202241 minutes, 42 seconds
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15 – Sorais’ Song

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12/18/202236 minutes, 4 seconds
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16 – Before the Statue

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12/17/202228 minutes, 24 seconds
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17 – The Storm Breaks

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12/16/202232 minutes, 55 seconds
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18 – War! Red War!

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12/15/202240 minutes, 17 seconds
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19 – A Strange Wedding

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12/14/202225 minutes, 22 seconds
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20 – The Battle of the Pass

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12/13/202237 minutes, 48 seconds
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21 – Away! Away!

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12/12/202226 minutes, 11 seconds
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22 – How Umslopogaas Held the Stair

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12/11/202236 minutes, 39 seconds
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23 – I Have Spoken

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12/10/202223 minutes, 19 seconds
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24 – By Another Hand

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12/9/202220 minutes, 51 seconds