A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa

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A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa

by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

EN·~8 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
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THE YELLOW GOD - AN IDOL OF AFRICA - By H. Rider Haggard

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CONTENTS

0:45
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CHAPTER I. SAHARA, LIMITED.

25:56
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CHAPTER II. THE YELLOW GOD.

33:01
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CHAPTER III. JEEKIE TELLS A TALE.

31:24
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CHAPTER IV. ALAN AND BARBARA.

21:15
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CHAPTER V. BARBARA MAKES A SPEECH.

21:57
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CHAPTER VI. MR. HASWELL LOSES HIS TEMPER.

29:45
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CHAPTER VII. THE DIARY.

22:06
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CHAPTER VIII. THE DWARF FOLK.

33:18

Description

In the polished corridors of London’s financial district, a charismatic parliamentarian and his ambitious partner plot a daring expedition deep into the Sahara. Their motives are cloaked in the allure of untold wealth, and the promise of a mysterious yellow idol that locals whisper about as a symbol of ancient power. As the venture takes shape, the protagonists—among them a restless young explorer, a determined woman named Barbara, and a charismatic guide named Jekie—prepare to leave the comforts of granite offices for the unforgiving desert.

The journey soon leads them beyond the sand‑scoured dunes to the hidden realms of the African interior, where tribal customs, enigmatic ruins, and strange rites await. Encounters with dwarf folk, cryptic messengers, and a looming threat from the unknown force of the idol test their resolve. Their first steps into this exotic world set the stage for a gripping adventure that balances greed, curiosity, and the haunting pull of a forgotten god.

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en

Duration

~8 hours (498K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-04-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

1856–1925

Best known for the classic adventures King Solomon’s Mines and She, this English novelist helped shape the modern lost-world tale with stories full of danger, mystery, and far-off landscapes. His time in southern Africa fed the vivid settings and atmosphere that made his fiction so widely read.

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