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by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
Wisdom’s Daughter
DEDICATION
EDITOR’S NOTE
WISDOM’S DAUGHTER - Introductory
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
In this newly unearthed manuscript, the legendary queen known as She‑Who‑Must‑Be‑Obeyed opens up about the forces that shaped her fateful immortality. Presented as the private notes of the explorer who once rescued her, the text mixes travel diary, cryptic shorthand and Ayesha’s own voice, revealing a world of ancient Egyptian and Eastern mysteries. Readers are drawn into her early years, the pride that drove her to defy a prophet, and the bargain that bound her to an endless life.
The narrative weaves scholarly intrigue with adventure, as the editor struggles to decode the tangled script and decide whether to trust the revelations. Along the way, glimpses of Ayesha’s youth in the deserts of Arabia, her encounter with the charismatic Greek Kallikrates, and the whispered warning of a rival deity flesh out the iconic figure behind the myth. It is a fresh, intimate portrait that invites fans of classic adventure to reconsider the price of eternal beauty and the fragile line between wisdom and vanity.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (610K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
David Thomas
Release date
2019-05-03
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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