King Solomon's Mines

Following a mysterious ancient map, a small group of men trek into southern Africa in search of a lost friend - and the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon. Led by the intrepid English adventurer and fortune hunter Allan Quartermain, they discover a frozen corpse, survive untold dangers in remote mountains and deserts, and encounter the merciless King Twala en route to the legendary hoard of diamonds.

One of the bestselling novels of the l9th century and the inspiration for countless adventure stories, including Indiana Jones, this is a must-read for lovers of lost worlds.<>

Product details

• Authors: H Rider Haggard, H. Rider Haggard, Haggard H. Rider
• Assisted by: Alan Langford (Illustration), Langford Alan (Illustration)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.02.2025
• EAN: 9780241736753
• ISBN: 978-0-241-73675-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, Africa, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Exploration & Discovery, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Africa, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Africa, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Exploration & Discovery, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Africa