{"product_id":"king-solomons-mines-9780812966299","title":"King Solomon's Mines","description":"Touted by its 1885 publisher as \"the most amazing story ever written,\" \u003ci\u003eKing Solomon's Mines\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the bestselling novels of the nineteenth century. H. Rider Haggard's thrilling saga of elephant hunter Allan Quatermain and his search for fabled treasure is more than just an adventure story, though: As Alexandra Fuller explains in her Introduction, in its vivid portrayal of the alliances and battles of white colonials and African tribesmen, \u003ci\u003eKing Solomon's Mines\u003c\/i\u003e \"brings us the world of extremes, of the absurdly tall tales and of the illogical loyalty between disparate people that still informs this part of the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Fuller\u003c\/b\u003e, the author of \u003ci\u003eDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e (available from Random House Trade Paperbacks), was born in England in 1969. In 1972 she moved with her family to a farm in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). She has also lived in Malawi, Zambia, and Wyoming.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413246120210,"sku":"9780812966299","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed7d3ff3-98b9-4b67-8b98-45a9a7925a0c.jpg?v=1749034274","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/king-solomons-mines-9780812966299","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}