King Solomon’s Mines

King Solomon’s Mines

Author: Sir Henry Rider Haggard

Genre: Novel, adventure fiction, lost world

my new cover to the book:

I chose this cover because the image shows us a native king with traditional outfit. He looks crule and evil and a man of great power.

summary of the plot

Sir Henry Curtis Takes on a journey after his brother who disappeared in Africa. He is accompanied by Quartermine, an elephant hunter and Captain Good. Quartermine has an ancient map leading to treasure in the King Solomon mines. They meet a group of natives who tells them that there is a cruel king in the area who stole the kingdom. They meet the king, kill him and help a real descendant of the royal family to become the new king. Than they find the treasure in a cave, but the problem is that they have a hard time getting out. Finally, they find their way out and later find Henry’s lost brother and they all return home.

The characters:

Sir Henry Curtis is a wealthy British man, around the age of 30. He is described as a great and strong man and indeed, throughout the story he proves courage, bravery and ability to survive. He is a man who sticks to his goals. Henry is an honest and sincere man. He is a handsome man with blond hair and large gray eyes. He wears quality clothes.

 King Twala is described as an evil and cruel man who does not consider his people. Everyone is afraid of him and he enjoys seeing other people suffer. He does not care about human life and he thinks only of himself. Anyone who read about him, will probably want to get rid of him. He is dressed with traditional royal clothes of his African tribe. He has a chiffon hat with a huge and beautiful gemstone.

The characters:

The character I liked the least is Scragga because he does not think about his actions. In my opinion he is a character who does not add to the plot.

Book review:

I recommend this book because it is exciting and full of adventures. It leads you into the story and make you feel as if you were part of the group who experience all the actions. It combines adventure with fantasy. It give an opportunity to learn something about the world of native tribes and their culture.