Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 480 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider The People of the Mist Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People_of_the_Mist John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger "The People of the Mist" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows Leonard Outram, a young man who faces dire circumstances after the disgrace of his family, leading to the loss of their ancestral home. As the narrative unfolds, Leonard’s determination to reclaim his former status sets the stage for an epic adventure that intertwines themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for fortune in the unforgiving wilderness of Africa. The opening of the novel introduces us to Leonard at a pivotal moment in his life. As he stands outside the gates of his family estate, he grapples with the agonizing reality of his family's downfall—his father's bankruptcy and subsequent suicide have cast a shadow over his future. Despite the emotional turmoil, he longs to see Jane Beach, his beloved, whom he has recently lost due to his family's disgrace. Leonard's resolve to seek a new beginning, alongside his brother Thomas, leads them to Africa in search of treasure that might restore their family’s honor. The opening chapters establish a backdrop of melancholy and hope, hinting at the challenges they will face in their quest and foreshadowing the dramatic events that will unfold as Leonard learns of the sinister world of slavery and the dangers that lurk in the wilderness. As Leonard embarks on this treacherous journey, the introduction of Soa, a woman with her own burdens and a secret treasure, signals a turn that intertwines their fates and quests for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Adventure stories PR Text Adventure Category: Adventure Category: Novels 873515 2025-08-03T08:57:17.119235 text/html 904664 2021-06-09T15:03:01 text/html 630010 2025-08-03T08:57:26.324209 application/epub+zip 631316 2025-08-03T08:57:18.132214 application/epub+zip 448197 2025-08-03T08:57:17.603236 application/epub+zip 826674 2025-08-03T08:57:32.750674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785335 2025-08-03T08:57:25.815174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602762 2022-09-03T13:24:52.185158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834271 2025-08-03T08:57:16.205225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 834053 2021-06-09T15:04:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19086 2025-08-03T08:57:32.901657 application/rdf+xml 20637 2025-08-03T08:57:17.712230 image/jpeg 2850 2025-08-03T08:57:17.657217 image/jpeg 311120 2021-06-09T15:04:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 578955 2021-06-09T15:05:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 577576 2025-08-03T08:57:17.190225 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