' Don't you see that we are buried alive?' When Allan Quatermain is approached by Sir Henry Curtis & his friend Captain Good to search for Sir Henry's missing brother deep in the African interior he agrees to lead their expedition Quatermain has a map to the fabled King Solomon's Mines whose treasure the missing man sought to attain Their journey takes them to Kukuanaland where they find a warrior tribe in thrall to King Twala Soon the white men are embroiled in a desperate tribal battle & Quatermain's expedition can only reach its goal with the aid of Gagool the ancient 'mother' no one trusts Haggard's exciting adventure story captivated readers when it was first published in 1885 It helped inaugurate a wave of 'lost world' romances inspired by the exploits of British explorers in colonial Africa This new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences & unlikely literary success & his ambivalent attitude to the native tribes & the ravages of the British Empire ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend
- & reach at the end of a perilous journey an unknown
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In King Solomon's Mines Sir Henry Curtis & Captain Good persuade Allan Quatermain to help them find Sir Henry's brother George who has gone missing in the unexplored African interior while searching for the legendary treasure trove of a lost kingdom Quatermain agrees to lead the expedition though he has little hope they will return alive After suffering unimaginable hardships they find the treasure hidden deep within a mountain but while they are admiring the hoard the vast stone door closes Their store of food & water rapidly runs out & the trapped men prepare to die but in the nick of time they find a way of escape On their return trek to civilisation they succeed in the purpose of their expedition when they miraculously come upon George Curtis alive & well They return to England with enough of the treasure to live in style but Allan Quatermain lures them back for more African adventures In Allan Quatermain the trio undertake the search for the kingdom of a warlike 'white' race another expedition fraught with danger A hazardous canoe journey along an underground river leads them to Zu-Vendi a land ruled by two beautiful queens Both queens fall in love with Sir Henry & this explosive situation leads to civil war several battles many funerals & a wedding ...

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend
- & reach at the end of a perilous journey an unknown
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The gorgeous Jesse Huston commissions rugged adventurer Allan Quatermain to help her find her father who has been lost in the African jungle during his last exploration Last seen at the legendary King Solomon&s Mines they make their way through a jungle full of dangerous animals Nazis & cannibals & encounter more danger & breathtaking excitement than even they had bargained for! Actors Richard Chamberlain Sharon Stone Herbert Lom & John Rhys Davies Director J Lee Thompson Certificate PG Year 1985 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English ; French ; German ; Spanish
- Dolby Surround Subtitles Danish ; Dutch ; English for the hearing impaired ; Finnish ; French ; German for the hearing impaired ; Greek ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Romanian ; Spanish ; Swedish Duration 1 hour & 36 minutes (approx)
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