
KUNINGAS SALOMON KAIVOKSET
H. RIDER HAGGARD
SISÄLLYS:
ENSIMÄINEN LUKU.
TOINEN LUKU.
KOLMAS LUKU.
NELJÄS LUKU.
VIIDES LUKU.
KUUDES LUKU.
SEITSEMÄS LUKU.
A weather‑worn elephant hunter, now confined by a painful leg, decides to turn his memories into a written record. When a ship bound for Natal brings together three striking strangers—a towering, blond‑haired man with a Viking‑like bearing, a stout English officer, and a seasoned sea captain—the hunter finds himself drawn into their shared obsession with the fabled King Solomon’s mines. Their first meeting in the bustling port of Durban sets the stage for an uneasy camaraderie and a promise of adventure across distant deserts and hidden valleys.
The narrative follows their preparations: selling what little they own, charting a perilous route, and confronting the mysteries that have lured explorers for centuries. With vivid descriptions of African rivers, restless seas, and the tantalising legend of a lost treasure, the story captures the excitement of a quest that is as much about the characters’ pasts as it is about the riches they seek. The opening chapters promise intrigue, danger, and the timeless allure of an undiscovered kingdom.
Language
fi
Duration
~6 hours (374K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2017-05-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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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