Project Gutenberg 2006-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 158 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Elissa; Or, The Doom of Zimbabwe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elissa_(book) John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger "Elissa; Or, The Doom of Zimbabwe" by H. Rider Haggard is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative explores the ancient civilization of Zimbabwe, intertwining themes of love, survival, and the clash of cultures as the story follows the character Aziel, a Jewish prince, who journeys to the legendary city of Zimboe. His path intersects with Elissa, a priestess of Baaltis, leading to moral and spiritual dilemmas amidst the backdrop of impending doom for their world. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a caravan arriving at the ancient city of Zimboe after an arduous journey fraught with danger. Aziel, a prince of royal blood, expresses his relief and gratitude upon reaching the fabled city. He encounters Metem, a Phœnician merchant, and learns about the challenges that lie ahead, including threats from the barbarian Ithobal who desires Elissa’s hand in marriage. Elissa herself emerges as a strong and complex character, struggling with the demands of her faith and the pressures of her society. The opening sections set the stage for a tale of adventure and intrigue that promises to explore not only the external conflicts of culture and power but also the internal battles of love and faith as Aziel and Elissa's fates become intertwined against the tapestry of a crumbling civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Zimbabwe -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 339736 2025-07-02T04:30:26.790879 text/html 351878 2021-05-28T06:23:40 text/html 227658 2025-07-02T04:30:34.172812 application/epub+zip 227556 2025-07-02T04:30:29.919836 application/epub+zip 207181 2025-07-02T04:30:28.634874 application/epub+zip 385815 2025-07-02T04:30:37.511323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366920 2025-07-02T04:30:33.442858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331166 2022-09-02T06:20:16.986585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321170 2025-07-02T04:30:26.332896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320840 2021-05-28T06:31:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18778 2025-07-02T04:30:37.641302 application/rdf+xml 14047 2025-07-02T04:30:29.132836 image/jpeg 3368 2025-07-02T04:30:28.884835 image/jpeg 119642 2021-05-28T06:32:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 123316 2021-05-28T06:33:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 199909 2025-07-02T04:30:26.817860 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