King Solomon's Mines (Abridged) Audiobook

" I could give this book four stars if the author would write better. Or I could give two if I would not like the adventures in the book this much. Yet those adventures are predictable. "

" It was pretty good. It moves quickly, but I had a couple issues with the style of writing. "

" This is a great adventure story. It certainly offends modern sensibilities about race and killing elephants, but read with the knowledge that it was very much a part of the imperial British culture it's a good read. "

" Listened to this via librivox.org on the commute home and loved it. Not exactly a sophisticated peice of literature, but a good solid adventure, and a chance to see what was valued by ordinary people (as reflected by a popular novel) 125 years ago. "

" I can see why this is a classic. "

" My dad gave me this book for Christmas and I kept it on my shelf for years for that reason. Finally, one night I was desperate for a book and started reading it. Once I got into the somewhat old-fashioned style (it was written about 100 years ago . . . ), it was a great read, a wonderful adventure and at times hilarious. Thanks, Dad! You were right, I loved this book! "

" Where is the star for "It was problematic but I liked it in a weird way even though I'm not the intended audience of a 14 year old boy who loves colonization"? "

" I just wasn't expecting this to be quite so funny! "

" I really enjoyed this classic. A great book to escape from the real world with. "

" kind of abandoned this after we finished it in a hurry in class, but it was rather interesting in its dealing with colonialism, eurocentrism, etc. "

" Great adventure tale about a treasure hunt deep in the heart of a lost African tribe- the keepers of the treasure. Has unforgettable characters, shocking twists and very colorful descriptions. Good to read at any age. "

" Really enjoyed this quarry that (I'm convinced) must have inspired so much of the awesomeness in Indiana Jones and other modern treasure stories. Maybe there isn't actually a connection, but reading Haggard's adventure sure felt like discovering the mother lode. "

" The definition of romance, as it used to be. "

" Entertaining read. Lots of racism, but that's probably okay for historical reasons. "

" Set in South Africa, a man gets caught up with two others, looking for a long-lost brother, who was looking for King Solomon's lost gold mine. Must battle the african tribe that guards the entrance and they find one of their guides has a secret he hides from them. "

" Great adventure story, but some of the language was hard to get around, although if you are used to older colonial speech, it wouldn't be a problem. "

" Very engaging adventure, and also quite ahead for its time (specially regarding the race issues involving Fulata). "

" A good fast paced novel with plenty of twists along the way. Some readers might be put off by the racist attitudes of the white adventurers towards the Africans; however, that aside, the work is a worthy member of the 501 must read books. "

" I really liked this. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It's a proper old adventure story and is well worth the read, in my opinion. "

" Very much a story written by a white Victorian man for other white Victorian men. After reading "Lost City of Z," I didn't find Quartermain a particularly impressive character. "

" I can see why this story holds charm for people of a certain age (by which I mean time period) and/or age (by which I mean years old). For me, though, it was less grand adventure than forced completion. Interesting characters, though! "

" This is a good adventure story with many thrills. Because of the period its written in - attitudes regarding British whites versus African blacks are archaic and can be distracting from the flow of the story. It seems more challenging than watching old Tarzan movies. "