King Solomon's Mines

On board a ship bound for Natal, adventurer Allan Quatermain meets Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good. They are out to find Sir Henry's brother, who vanished while seeking King Solomon's legendary diamond mines in the African interior. By strange chance, Quatermain has a map to the mines, drawn in blood, and agrees to join the others on their perilous journey. They face many dangers on their quest--the baking desert heat, a hostile lost tribe, and the evil ''wise woman'' who holds the secret of the mines. "King Solomon's Mines" is a brilliant work of adventure and romance that has gripped readers for generations. It is filled with qualities close to the human heart: the spirit of adventure and discovery, the desire for immortality, primal terror, and the search for the primitive.