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Meet the real Indiana Jones! Stephen Spielberg modeled Indiana Jones after the legendary Allan Quartermain, a dashing explorer whose wit and fast reflexes kept him alive in a variety of inhospitable circumstances. Quartermain is the hero of many stories by Rider Haggard, author of King Solomon's Mines and She, and the unchallenged master of the "lost race" adventure theme. He wrote many stor... More

Meet the real Indiana Jones! Stephen Spielberg modeled Indiana Jones after the legendary Allan Quartermain, a dashing explorer whose wit and fast reflexes kept him alive in a variety of inhospitable circumstances. Quartermain is the hero of many stories by Rider Haggard, author of King Solomon's Mines and She, and the unchallenged master of the "lost race" adventure theme. He wrote many stories about a lengendary queen, Ayesha, "She Who Must Be Obeyed," who ruled a huge empire in central Africa, and who frequently tangled with Quartermain. These three stories present the fantastic legends of the Pharaohs of Egypt, and the supernatural adventures that befall Ayesha. Rider Haggard was one of the most celebrated British writers at the turn of the century. Evoking exotic, unexplored locations with rich language, he transported generations of readers to fantasy worlds far from their ordinary lives. These stories will do the same for you!

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