Wordsworth Children's Classics: Allan Quatermain - Complete and Unabridged

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Allan Quartermain is a sequel to King Solomon's Mines, following Quatermain as he grapples with the loss of his only son. Yearning for the wilderness, he convinces Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good, and Zulu chief Umbopa to join him on an expedition from the east African coast. Their quest leads them in search of a rumored white race north of Mount Kenya. Along the way, they face fierce Masai warriors, endure a harrowing subterranean journey, and uncover a lost civilization. However, their adventure takes a tumultuous turn as they become entangled in a passionate love triangle that ignites a brutal civil war. The narrative is deeply influenced by the author's own experiences in Africa. Quatermain reflects on his profound grief: “I have just buried my boy, my poor handsome boy... my heart is broken. It is very hard having only one son to lose him thus, but God's will be done... Poor Harry to go so soon! He was doing so well at the hospital... and now the disease has killed him, and I, old and grey... am left to mourn over him, without a chick or child to comfort me. I might have saved him... but I said, 'No, let the boy earn his living.' But the rest has come to him before the labour. Oh, my boy, my boy!"