Maailman sydän

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Maailman sydän

by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

FI·~10 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total
1

MAAILMAN SYDÄN

0:01
2

H. RIDER HAGGARD

0:06
3

SISÄLLYS:

0:37
4

ALKULAUSE.

29:17
5

ENSIMÄINEN LUKU.

25:59
6

TOINEN LUKU.

24:45
7

KOLMAS LUKU.

23:21
8

NELJÄS LUKU.

28:51
9

VIIDES LUKU.

23:06
10

KUUDES LUKU.

24:20

Description

In the rugged highlands of Chiapas, an English‑educated outsider named Jones has been sent to oversee a remote mine. The daily grind is brutal, the jungle oppressive, and the small community of mestizo farmers seems as distant as the ancient stones that litter the landscape. Seeking companionship, Jones finds the locals aloof, their lives bound by hardship and a stubborn routine. Turning to the remnants of forgotten Aztec cities, he begins cataloguing crumbling temples, letting the mysteries of the past fill the void left by his isolation.

A whispered rumor leads him to Don Ignatio, a charismatic indigenous landowner reputed to know the deepest legends of the region. Ignatio invites Jones to his grand estate, a white‑stone marvel surrounded by towering ceiba trees, promising a glimpse into the hidden history that shapes the valley. As Jones steps onto the sprawling courtyard, the promise of adventure and discovery hangs heavy in the humid air, setting the stage for a journey that will test his resolve and awaken forgotten spirits.

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Language

fi

Duration

~10 hours (624K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2021-08-09

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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