
THE YELLOW GOD - AN IDOL OF AFRICA - By H. Rider Haggard
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. SAHARA, LIMITED.
CHAPTER II. THE YELLOW GOD.
CHAPTER III. JEEKIE TELLS A TALE.
CHAPTER IV. ALAN AND BARBARA.
CHAPTER V. BARBARA MAKES A SPEECH.
CHAPTER VI. MR. HASWELL LOSES HIS TEMPER.
CHAPTER VII. THE DIARY.
CHAPTER VIII. THE DWARF FOLK.
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.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (498K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-04-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

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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