Pyhä kukka: Allan Quatermainin jännittävä seikkailu Afrikassa

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Pyhä kukka: Allan Quatermainin jännittävä seikkailu Afrikassa

by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

FI·~11 hours

Chapters

Description

A seasoned hunter recounts the moment he first crossed paths with the legendary Allan Quatermore in the bustling Royal Hotel of Durban. Over a modest drink, the famed explorer offers his services to a wealthy Englishman eager to chase Africa’s great trophies. Their conversation hints at a more unusual prize—a fabled orchid known as the “holy flower,” whispered about in remote villages along the Limpopo.

Together they set out into the untamed wilderness, the river’s edge marking the border of the wild Transvaal. The journey quickly turns from a simple hunt to a tangled web of rivalries, mysterious locals, and rumors of a hidden mirror that can reveal secret truths. As the caravan pushes deeper into the bush, the landscape itself seems to guard the elusive blossom, promising danger and discovery in equal measure.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~11 hours (662K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2021-07-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

1856–1925

Adventure, lost worlds, and ancient mysteries run through these classic stories by one of the great popular novelists of the late Victorian era. Best known for King Solomon's Mines and She, he helped shape the modern adventure tale and inspired generations of writers.

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