{ "item_title" : "Queen Sheba's Ring", "item_author" : [" H. Rider Haggard "], "item_description" : "Queen Sheba's Ring is an adventure novel written by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1910. The story follows the journey of a young doctor named Ignatius Donnelly, who travels to Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) in search of the lost mines of the Queen of Sheba. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including the beautiful and mysterious Balkis, who claims to be the Queen of Sheba herself.As Donnelly and Balkis journey deeper into the heart of Abyssinia, they encounter a series of challenges and obstacles, including treacherous terrain, hostile tribes, and deadly wildlife. Along the way, they must also contend with a rival expedition led by the ruthless and cunning Prince Ahmed, who will stop at nothing to claim the treasures of the Queen of Sheba for himself.As the story unfolds, Donnelly and Balkis must navigate a complex web of politics, religion, and history, as they seek to uncover the secrets of the lost mines and the legendary Queen of Sheba. Along the way, they discover the true meaning of loyalty, courage, and sacrifice, as they face danger and adventure at every turn.Filled with vivid descriptions of the African landscape, colorful characters, and thrilling action, Queen Sheba's Ring is a classic adventure novel that will captivate readers of all ages.1926. Haggard was an English writer, who published colorful novels set in unknown regions and lost kingdoms of Africa, or some other corner of the world: Iceland, Constantinople, Mexico, Ancient Egypt. His best-known work is the romantic adventure tale King Solomon�������s Mines. Although Haggard's novels first were written for adults, several of them, such as Queen Sheba�������s Ring are now categorized as juvenile literature. This story takes place in the uncharted regions of Africa, where a Jewish community struggles to defend itself from barbaric tribes. Contents: The Coming of the Ring; The Advice of Sergeant Quick; The Professor Goes Out Shooting; The Death-Wind; Pharaoh Makes Trouble; How We Escaped from Harmac; Barung; The Shadow of Fate; The Swearing of the Oath; Quick Lights a Match; The Rescue Fails; The Den of Lions; The Adventures of Higgs; How Pharaoh Met Shadrach; Sergeant Quick Has a Presentiment; Harmac Comes to Mur; I Find My Son; The Burning of the Palace; Starvation; and The Trial and After. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/16/321/996/1163219967_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "41.95", "online_price" : "41.95", "our_price" : "41.95", "club_price" : "41.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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