The Treasure of the Lake

H. Rider Haggard

júl. 2022 · Blackstone Publishing · Lesari: Antony Ferguson

Um þessa hljóðbók

South African adventurer and big-game hunter Allan Quatermain finds a village in the middle of the continent ruled by a huge, pale man with a strange knowledge of future events. Allan travels to the hidden lake protected by the Dabanda tribe.

Um höfundinn

H. Rider Haggard (1856–1925) was born in Norfolk, England. After failing the Army entrance exam, he went to Natal in 1875 as secretary to Sir Henry Bulwer and the next year went to the Transvaal. He returned to England in 1881, married, and settled down to a literary life. His first novel, King Solomon’s Mines, was published in 1885. He published thirty-four adventure novels during his lifetime. He was knighted in 1912.

Antony Ferguson, Earphones Award–winning narrator, was born in London. He has performed successfully on both sides of the Atlantic and has played many leading roles in theater, film, and television.