H. Rider Haggard

Lysbeth (eBook, PDF)

A Tale Of The Dutch

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Though H. Rider Haggard is today best remembered as one of the foremost figures in the action-adventure genre, he also produced several top-notch works of historical fiction in his time. Lysbeth unfolds in sixteenth-century Holland, where the Protestants in the region were subjected to brutal oppression and persecution at the hands of the Spanish. For an exhaustively researched account of this little-discussed period that will make you feel as if you'd lived through it yourself, give this gripping historical novel a read.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Floating Press
• Seitenzahl: 498
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781776522903
• Artikelnr.: 54259724

Autorenporträt

H. Rider Haggard's high-quality known for his works that mix factors of journey, exploration, and the supernatural. Haggard's writing fashion and bright creativeness earned him a lasting region inside the global of traditional literature. One of his lesser-recognized works is "A Yellow God," this novella is a departure from Haggard's greater famous titles like "She" and "King Solomon's Mines," delving right into a darker and greater supernatural realm. "A Yellow God" is ready in South Africa and tells the tale of brothers, John and James, who end up entangled in a mysterious and lethal quest. The novella unfolds with a haunting environment, weaving topics of greed, energy, and the supernatural. The narrative explores the magical and enigmatic, as the brothers confront a chain of supernatural activities and dark forces. Haggard's storytelling mastery is clear inside the way he combines adventure and the eerie to create a unique narrative enjoy. While "A Yellow God" won't be as widely identified as a number of his other works, it showcases H. Rider Haggard's versatility as a creator, providing a one-of-a-kind measurement of his literary expertise.