FinishedThird of the trilogy that includes "Marie" and "Child of Storm" giving Allan Quatermain's account of the ultimate revenge of the powerful wizard Zikali against the royal Zulu and the fall of the Zulu nation. This saga is rich in Haggard's first-hand knowledge of the African. The Zulu beauty Mameena, is a recurring character in all these books as well as in "The Ivory Child." This heirloom edition is part of The Essential Adventure Library, an entertaining collection of hard-to-find adventure stories. Visit www.EssentialLibrary.com to see all the titles in this series. |
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