King Solomon's Mines Audiobook

" FIVE STARS! I'm off to watch the film versions it was so good)) vivid and sometimes starling depictions of what's sure to be an adventure. "

" Hard to get through the first ten pages. The narrator is egotistical and therefore unreliable (cue the protagonist of "The Egyptologist," which was at least tongue-in-cheek) and it drove me crazy to the point that I had to quit. reading. this. book. "

" This was ok, not exactly as thrilling as the mini series with Patrick Swayzey in it but then again with some books the film/series interpretation is better than the original book. "

" really fun adventure novel. :) just what I like. "

" the first in the adventures of Allen Quartermain. Very Victorian Imperialism. I love reading things of this era. If your interestingin the League of Extrodinary Gentlemen, this is a must read, and you can tell why his character was used to base Indiana Jones off of. Really normal guy who does abnormal things. It's fun. "

" This book tells the story of an Aristocrat Sir Henry Curtis and captain Good who approach an english man named Allen Quatermain to find Sir Henry's brother as he was witnessed to be the last to be on the search for King Soloman's Mines.This is a really good book,however I think that it is more suited for teenagers than primary school students as the load of detail could confuse them. "

" A lot of fun! Love love love it! This quality of writing is gone sadly. "

" Tons of fun. This is one of those books that you just need to GO with and not overthink. It's a classic action-adventure novel, and one I enjoyed tremendously. "

" 'As for Good, he is no good'. Review will follow later! "

" So racist, sexist, colonialist and incredibly corny, yet so much fun! The appeal of a world yet to be discovered, of science, superstition, magic, adventure and exploration mingled in an exotic setting is irresistable despite the dated and offensive biases of the author. One can easily see why Elizabeth Peters expresses nostalgia for this sort of book. "

" Exciting adventure story from the Victorian period when rich British people had a habit of going on excursions to far away places in search of adventure and wealth. The story itself is somewhat predictable and cookie cutter by today's standards, but remember it was written in 1885. Still fun to read. "

" If you forgive this book's inherent racism, it is actually quite a fun read, and despite the racism, one can see Haggard had a passion for Africa, which comes through in his colorful descriptions of the animals, terrain, and native peoples. "

" A classic popular adventure story (though not overwhelmingly deep I must say). "

" This is the best i have ever read a full pack adventure though its a product of 1880's its applicable to all period the way of description and author's knowledge of the rurals &humour most of all makes it the best of all books if there s need of relaxation and you want something light not a full action arcade love romance this s the right choice full time adventure pack "

" A little slow to start, but excellent overall. "

" Only three stars, yet, worth the read if you can get past the racist colonial mindset. A forerunner, to be sure, of many adventure tales since. "

" Not bad... One thing I enjoyed was that I didn't get too wrapped up in the older style of English. It was entertaining and quite an easy read. "

" I loved this book very entertaining, I definitely see why it is a classic. I will be following up with more of the Quartermain books. "

" And I've seen the movie too. "

" If I could give negative stars I would "

" I read this once when I were in high school. The teacher made us choose: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Wuthering Heights or King Solomon's Mines. I chose the latter. I thought this book was really good; confusing and dull at first but it gets better and more exciting in the succeeding pages. I had fun. *-.-* "

" I read this when The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen came out. I wanted to know more about Allan Quartermain. I liked the book much more than the movies of the same name. It's a precursor to Indiana Jones and is steeped in the Victorian fascination with The Dark Continent. "

" Great British adventure novel set in Africa. A fun read! "

" I really liked this book. Once you get past the racist and sexist ( written in 1885) parts of the book the overall story is a true adventure!! "

" One of my favorite tales of all time! "

" In this text, Haggard seems to show how Christian ideological texts are manipulated and used to justify colonial enterprises. Sir Henry, Allan Quatermain and Captain Good, without question, trespass onto indigenous people's lands in Africa in the quest to find Sir Henry's brother and the fabled Ophir. The asymmetrical power relation between "civilized" WASPs and "savage" Africans is reinforced time and time again--especially with the illustration of Sir Henry (the "great Dane") as a fierce and pseudo-Nordic warrior. This text, in my opinion, is another product of British Imperialism in the late nineteenth century. "

" I read the book because it was $0.99 and Lost City of Z piqued my interest. The implicit/explicit racism carried over from the 1880s is really aggravating. "

" I enjoyed it when my dad read it to me when I was 10, but the style, pace, and old-fashioned ethos made me skip it for my kids; they couldn't make it listening through the first chapter of "She" which has the same wordiness and slow pace. "

" Zack and I started reading this together but we didn't get much farther than the first chapter...The racist remarks are just too much. "

" really enjoyed the bulk of the book. However, towards the end they really slammed on the breaks when it came to the war between two tribes. That part was hard to get through. Overall, a very good adventure story and I look forward to the next volume. "

" Very amusing read. I love the old classics adventures and am surprised that I never had encountered Haggard's novels before. I discovered him when I was reading The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (graphic novel) and did not recognize the character Alan Quartermain. Well, now we know where they got the idea for Indiana Jones. Very good sense of humor. I'm going to download the complete Haggard onto my iPad so I can read "She". I am shocked to discover that Rumpole's calling his wife "She Who Must Be Obeyed" derives from the 2000-year-old evil queen in that novel. "

" Loved it. I will definitely be reading more H. Rider Haggard! I've now read all of the stories that include the characters in "The League of Extraordinary Gentleman" except for Captain Nemo. ;-) "

" I'm done. That's what. I'm about 20-25% thru, but my review goes like this. Nipple, boob, left breast, nipple, nipple, man torn in two. Boredom, boredom, boredom. Nipple, boob. The moutain they're trying to reach is described as a breast. Cue the endless boob references. "

" Great ol' bit of adventuring fluff. The colonial racism is, of course, outrageous, but is in itself interesting, and thus contributes perversely to the overall entertainment value of the book. "

" A delightful adventure tale. Entertaining for for both youth and adult readers. Makes a great audio book for families on long car trips! "

" Enjoying the classics this week. Dated, but enjoyable brother-in-arms adventure. Excellent read "

" My interest in the book waxed and waned until the very end. A good book, but not a great book. "

" This was a lot of fun. Very clever, funny adventure story, but since I am not a huge fan of adventure stories, it only got 3 stars. "

" What a fun read! I loved it! Packed full of intrigue, adventure, interest and intensity. I hope never to forget Allan Quartermain, Sir Henry, Godd adn Umbopa (Ingosi). Love hearing about lost civilazations and secret treasures. An excellent fun and humorous book! "

" While King Solomon's Mines is full of stereotyping of the native peoples and must be taken with a grain of salt, the story is amazing. I recommend this read to fans of Indiana Jones and Lara Croft. It's a great escape to an adventure that none of us will ever be able to have. Enjoy! "

" Good old fashioned adventure book. I'm a bit squeamish on the hunting scenes, but understand that's how things were back then. "

" This is the second H. Rider Haggard book that I've read. I'll be reading many more to come!!! "

" 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. "

" A great old fashioned adventure novel , ignoring the small amount of casual racism that is often in Victorian novels of this kind (which actually wasn't as bad as some) , I thoroughly enjoyed this book , a gripping plot from start to end. "

" 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. "

" This was the first book of Haggard's I've read. I enjoyed the story and thought the characters were interesting. I'm not sure I really accomplished anything by reading though. "

" A good book. It's weird. I read it because he was mentioned in the movie 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'. Not much else to add, except that i learned some stuff about african tribes. "

" Blood, wars and diamonds in Africa ... except made to sound like a great adventure. "

" quick and interesting read even if the writing is a bit simple. took off a star due to rampant blatant sexism/racism "

" Great ol' bit of adventuring fluff. The colonial racism is, of course, outrageous, but is in itself interesting, and thus contributes perversely to the overall entertainment value of the book. "

" not really a good story, but it still is worth-reading. "

" This book is cracklin' good. "

" 'As for Good, he is no good'. Review will follow later! "

" Just good, old fashioned fun. No romance, no pondering on the human condition, just pure adventure. "

" While King Solomon's Mines is full of stereotyping of the native peoples and must be taken with a grain of salt, the story is amazing. I recommend this read to fans of Indiana Jones and Lara Croft. It's a great escape to an adventure that none of us will ever be able to have. Enjoy! "

" Let's go shoot an elephant just because we can! And you there, black fellow, can you help us do whatever we tell you to do? Thanks a million. "

" Actually reading this book via my iPhone. Feels wrong, but it was a free download. "

" Though the colonial perspective may offend some readers, this 19th century adventure novel made my rainy day. "

" MMMMMmmm, I can't really decide. It was a good classic, a good story line I guess maybe it was the writing style I didn't like. "

" hang in until you get past the first 100 pages or so ... about the time they find the "entrance" ... then don't plan on putting it down until you finish "

" Much better than I expected it to be. A wonderful adventure story which I know was written for boys in the Victorian era, to show the pride of the British empire. however, i truly enjoyed it and I believe Haggard is a fantastic writer. "

" Interesting! I've heard of this book for years and finally read it. Now I understand the roots of many adventure movies I've seen. But I doubt I'll read it again. "

" My first and most favorite book. "

" this book the reason why i read "

" A great adventure story i read back in high school; worth grabbing "

" A great old African adventure story. Full of magic, deceit, war and mythical lands. "

" Despite huge racial overtones present throughout this book( as was in many books of that time dealing with Africa) I enjoyed the book to its core.....The character of Allan Quartermain must be one of the inspirations for Indiana Jones.....All in all fun to read.... "

" Light hearted old-timey adventure book. Nothing to be gained but a few hours of entertaiment. "

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

" Pretty much an absolute classic. Don't be mislead by the movie version & the corny romance angle. It isn't in the book. "

" I enjoyed reading it very much. I hesitated to read it at first but soon found it very engaging and easy to read. Sometimes you just need a book that allows you to relax and enjoy. "

" A good book. It's weird. I read it because he was mentioned in the movie 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'. Not much else to add, except that i learned some stuff about african tribes. "

" Despite huge racial overtones present throughout this book( as was in many books of that time dealing with Africa) I enjoyed the book to its core.....The character of Allan Quartermain must be one of the inspirations for Indiana Jones.....All in all fun to read.... "

" Let's go shoot an elephant just because we can! And you there, black fellow, can you help us do whatever we tell you to do? Thanks a million. "

" Actually reading this book via my iPhone. Feels wrong, but it was a free download. "

" Classic adventure book. Great for young boys and those that like a straight forward and quick moving adventure book. "

" I liked this book a lot, but there was one thing that I didn't like that much. I didn't like how, whenever they are about to die, the main group of characters is always saved as close to death as possible, and always saved. "

" Good fantasy about searching for a lost kingdom's treasure in Africa. This author inspired many of Edgar Rice Burrough's stories. "

" 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 thought this would be rather boring but I wanted to give it a try. It kept me interested throughout the entire book. Enjoyed it. "

" 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. "

" African adventure done right, with one of my all-time favorite battle sequences. Allan Quatermain and his companions are among my favorite bands of brothers. Quatermain himself is also one of my inspirations for Flinteye. . .. "

" The archetype for "lost city" adventure. Nothing more need be said. A wonderful story. "

" A little bit better than what I have been reading lately. I liked the part about the hunting. "

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

" I loved this book. I may read the entire series. "

" not his best, but good "

" It was a great novel except for it's blatant racism,but that can be forgiven for the times it was written.And those times were not very race or gender sensitive "

" 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. "

" Honestly, really good. But too long. I just felt like I wished he would get on with it. Still a classic adventure story. "

" So, I guess I'm not really going to review this book, more than anything I want to remark on adaptations. The book itself, while having a fun story and characters that I liked quite a bit, was kind of a chore to read. You know what, I don't really feel like writing this right now, I'll edit later. "

" An adventure story for sure, full of twists and danger and fighting and long lost relatives. A definite must read for those that like Indiana Jones. "

" 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. "

" Be careful, this book will take you away...adventure by adventure by adventure... "

" Be careful, this book will take you away...adventure by adventure by adventure... "

" Be careful, this book will take you away...adventure by adventure by adventure... "

" Be careful, this book will take you away...adventure by adventure by adventure... "

" Fascinating look at the origins of the adventure novel. Without Haggard there would be no Indiana Jones or other such adventure heroes. A fun, strange read. "

" Fascinating look at the origins of the adventure novel. Without Haggard there would be no Indiana Jones or other such adventure heroes. A fun, strange read. "

" Fascinating look at the origins of the adventure novel. Without Haggard there would be no Indiana Jones or other such adventure heroes. A fun, strange read. "

" Fascinating look at the origins of the adventure novel. Without Haggard there would be no Indiana Jones or other such adventure heroes. A fun, strange read. "

" such a nice book to read. "

" such a nice book to read. "

" such a nice book to read. "

" such a nice book to read. "

" Definitely books from a different generation. She was an interesting tale of mysterious jungle adventure... Quatermain's tales seemed from an error of bloody machoism that were tough to stomach. "

" Definitely books from a different generation. She was an interesting tale of mysterious jungle adventure... Quatermain's tales seemed from an error of bloody machoism that were tough to stomach. "

" Definitely books from a different generation. She was an interesting tale of mysterious jungle adventure... Quatermain's tales seemed from an error of bloody machoism that were tough to stomach. "

" Definitely books from a different generation. She was an interesting tale of mysterious jungle adventure... Quatermain's tales seemed from an error of bloody machoism that were tough to stomach. "