Project Gutenberg 2006-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 242 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider The Ivory Child Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ivory_Child John Bickers; Emma Dudding; Dagny; David Widger "The Ivory Child" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written during the late 19th century that continues the adventures of the famed explorer Allan Quatermain. The story takes readers on a journey filled with exotic locales, tribal conflicts, and mystical elements as Quatermain encounters magical beliefs among the Kendah people. The novel weaves in themes of adventure, human relationships, and cultural exploration, centered around Quatermain's interactions and challenges with the mysterious White and Black Kendah. The opening of "The Ivory Child" introduces Allan Quatermain as he reflects on his unusual life filled with adventures, hinting at a significant encounter with the Black Kendah and the death of their elephant god, Jana. Quatermain recounts his stay in England and his introduction to Lord Ragnall, a wealthy and handsome nobleman engaged to the beautiful Miss Holmes, which sets the stage for his unexpected invitation to a shooting match. The narrative captures Quatermain's fishing for knowledge about Ragnall’s family, the opulence of English society, and the hilarious tensions that arise during the shooting lesson, culminating in a bet involving Sir Junius Fortescue, fostering a blend of humor, excitement, and intrigue as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction, English Adventure stories Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Adventure Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 664591 2025-07-02T04:26:59.982925 text/html 682404 2021-03-10T14:22:14 text/html 344578 2025-07-02T04:27:08.406315 application/epub+zip 344666 2025-07-02T04:27:01.957919 application/epub+zip 344665 2025-07-02T04:27:00.734890 application/epub+zip 564797 2025-07-02T04:27:13.468296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540710 2025-07-02T04:27:07.685847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516099 2022-09-02T06:15:35.364831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638907 2025-07-02T04:26:59.344865 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 638858 2021-03-10T14:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19518 2025-07-02T04:27:13.597300 application/rdf+xml 13116 2025-07-02T04:27:01.229867 image/jpeg 3493 2025-07-02T04:27:00.980852 image/jpeg 241734 2021-03-10T14:22:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 246788 2021-03-10T14:23:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 309673 2025-07-02T04:27:00.035891 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia