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🏺 *La Mummia* di H. Rider Haggard è un racconto cupo e suggestivo che affonda le radici nell’Egitto antico, tra tombe sigillate, segreti proibiti e il ritorno di ciò che non avrebbe mai dovuto risvegliarsi.In questo audiolibro completo in italiano, l’autore di *She* e *Le miniere di Re Salomone* mescola avventura, mistero e orrore archeologico, costruendo un’atmosfera tesa e inquietante che anticipa il moderno horror esotico.🎙️ Lettura integrale in stile Voce del Succubo.📚 Genere: Horror classico, Avventura, Mistero gotico.🏺 Ambientazione: Antico Egitto.Un racconto in cui...

Leonard Outram is determined to reclaim his family's lost legacy. When he embarks on a journey to Africa, he hopes to find fortune and restore his name. Along the way, he teams up with Otter, a brave Zulu warrior. Together, they rescue Juanna Rodd, a spirited Portuguese woman, and her devoted nursemaid, Soa, from the clutches of slavery. As Leonard and Juanna navigate their growing attraction, their bickering adds a spark to their adventure. But Soa's jealousy complicates their budding romance. The quest leads them to the legendary People of the Mist, a mysterious group with secrets that could...

Haggard's interest in spiritualism and reincarnation underlie this tale of life, death, and "working out [one's] destiny." - Summary by John R Moore

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UNA PRODUCCIÓN DE PIGEON CASA EDITORIALAudiolibros Pigeon reúne las obras más influyentes de la historia —clásicos de finanzas, filosofía, desarrollo personal y más— narradas con calidad premium y pensadas para acompañarte mientras construyes una vida más fuerte y próspera. Contenido atemporal, accesible y diseñado para aprender en cualquier momento del día.Escucha nuestras colecciones:(Disponibles en español e inglés.)Audiolibros Pigeon: FinanzasAudiolibros Pigeon: Top 100 más vendidosAudiolibros Pigeon: FilosofíaAudiolibros Pigeon: ClásicosAudiolibros Pigeon: Edición ...

This is not your typical H. Rider Haggard adventure book yet it is full of mystery and intrigue including a coerced marriage, bigotry, adultery, murder and a buried treasure! This is the tale of an ancient family’s struggles to survive, one woman’s selflessness and another’s evil schemes; Two Gentlemen, two scoundrels and one very underestimated, loyal servant. Listen as the tale unfolds and guess where the treasure is hidden that can save them all! Summary by Esther.

While hunting elephants in the country of Wambe, big game Hunter Allan Quartermain gets word that an old friend, John Every, is a captive of Wambe. Quartermain plans an attack by another tribe on Wambe's village to rescue Every. Summary by Derek Trial.

A tale of love, romance and chivalry set amongst the backdrop of the climactic months before the opening of the Kings' Crusade. Two English knights are in love with the same maiden. Their devotion and bravery is tested when their beloved is kidnapped against her will and taken to Palestine and eventually to the court of the famous Muslim leader, Saladin. - Summary by Elroi Shelley

A moving adventure story narrated by Thomas Wingfield, an Englishman, for Queen Elizabeth 1 of England about the murder of his mother, his trail of vengeance against the murderer which leads him to the Spanish Inquisition, slavery, romance and living under Montezuma in his kingdom which is now called Mexico. Summary by Patrick79

The story of Allan Quatermain's wife and further adventures of Allan Quatermain. (Summary by Elaine Tweddle)

A famed archeologist, an aging doctor, and a young army engineer set out across the African desert on a great adventure. Professor Higgs is in search of new archeological discoveries, Dr. Adams seeks to rescue his kidnapped son, and Captain Orme wants to forget an unhappy love affair. Maqueda, Daughter of Kings, ruler of the Abati, enlists their aid to destroy the sacred idol of a neighboring tribe with promises to help the doctor rescue his son. However, the idol is a second great sphinx, carved out of a mountain. In their quest they can expect little help from the weak and cowardly Abati. ...

In 1885, H. Rider Haggard introduced Allan Quatermain, elephant hunter extraordinaire, in his best-selling African adventure novel 'King Solomon's Mines'. Haggard went on to publish twelve Quatermain novels and several novellas and short stories, including the four in this collection. 'Allan's Wife' explains how Quatermain became a hunter early in life and recounts the tragedy of his brief marriage to Stella, his childhood sweetheart. The three shorter tales are hunting yarns narrated by Quatermain as an old man. In 'Hunter Quatermain', Allan is faced with a raging wounded buffalo and in 'A ...

Ghost Kings is a thrilling African adventure filled with mystery, romance, and danger. When Rachel Dove, a missionary’s daughter, is pursued by a treacherous villain who seeks to claim her, she must rely on Richard Darrien, a brave young hunter, to save her from dark forces.

The People of the Mist follows Leonard Outram, a desperate man who seeks fortune in Africa to reclaim his family’s lost estate. Alongside his Zulu companion, he rescues a Portuguese woman from slavers and stumbles upon a hidden civilization ruled by a deadly priesthood and their crocodile god.

Queen Sheba’s Ring is an epic adventure in which an archaeologist, a doctor, and a soldier are drawn into the intrigue of an African kingdom. Tasked with helping Queen Maqueda defeat her enemies, they embark on a treacherous journey filled with lost civilizations, mystical relics, and forbidden love.

Immerse yourself in the heart-wrenching romantic melodrama of Joan Haste, one of H. Rider Haggards most touching love stories. Follow the journey of Joan, a stunning yet illegitimate woman raised by a cruel aunt and uncle after the early death of her mother and the absence of her father. In the haunting ruins of a dilapidated church, Joan encounters navy Captain Henry Graves while trying to reach a jackdaw nest perched high on a crumbling bell tower. Captivated by her beauty, Henry gallantly offers to retrieve the baby birds but suffers a fall that breaks his leg. In a desperate attempt to ...

H Rider Haggard’s “She and Allan”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Written by Lars Rolander

At 5 years old Leo Vincey is left in the care of a Cambridge professor by the name of Horace Holly. His father leaves him a strange casket which he is to open on his 25th Birthday. On opening the Casket Leo and Horace discover the strange history of Leo's ancestors. Leo and his adoptive father Horace must travel all the way to Africa in order to uncover the solve his family's strange history. - Written by Lizzie Driver

This is the thrilling tale as told by Allan Quatermain of events in his life, or should we say his lives? By the use of a mystical herb, he is transported to a time when he was an Egyptian hunter and warrior fighting to free Egypt from the bonds of the Easterns and to win the heart of the lovely Amada. We learn with him the importance of honor and truthfulness in all our dealings. We also see the necessity of bravery in dealing with enemy forces as well as our love interests. - Summary by Keith Salis

Allan Quatermain was the quintessential Victorian English gentleman cum African big-game hunter. In this book, the second in the series, Quaterman and his two good friends from KSM have tired of their dull and unfulfilling lives in England, and decide to search for the truth of an old tale about the existence of an isolated white kingdom deep in darkest Africa. Their journey and subsequent adventures are sure to satisfy those who enjoy tales of dangerous quests and heroic just-in-time derring-do. Allan Quatermain appears in some 15 to 18 stories or books by H. Rider Haggard. (The number varies...