The People of the Mist : Nonsuch Classics
Overview
First published in 1894, The People of the Mist is an exciting story about a British adventurer who goes to Africa to seek his fortune, but who finds love and a legendary tribe who worship a giant crocodile god. When Leonard Outram loses both his inheritance and his fianc e he determines to go to Africa, which for an Englishman at this time was a land of opportunity, this being the period of the 'Scramble for Africa.' With his Zulu companion, Otter, he saves a young Portuguese woman, Juanna Rodd, from slavery and together they go in search of the People of the Mist, who are said to possess a hoard of fabulous jewels. When they find them, they are plunged into the midst of a power-struggle between the king and the priests of the crocodile god. A ripping yarn in classic 'Boy's Own' style, this is a thrilling story from the pen of one of English literature greatest adventure novelists.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781845886240
- ISBN-10: 1845886240
- Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing
- Publish Date: March 2008
- Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.9 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 448
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