Benita, an African romance
Benita, an African romance
by H. Rider Haggard
1 Nov, 2018
This all-but-forgotten work by the master of the “lost race” adventure story has just about everything a reader could possibly hope for in a book: a treasure hunt, battles between savage African tribes, a plucky heroine, a shipwreck, an insane Je
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This all-but-forgotten work by the master of the “lost race” adventure story has just about everything a reader could possibly hope for in a book: a treasure hunt, battles between savage African tribes, a plucky heroine, a shipwreck, an insane Jewish villain, the ghost of a 17th century Portuguese woman, mesmerism and even a nice romantic love story. Less