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H. Rider Haggard
English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre.
The Holy Flower
The Holy Flower
- Published
- 1915
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Allan Quatermain treks into Africa in search of a rare and enormous orchid described to him by the long-wandering Brother John, on an expedition financed by an orchid collector — and finds far more than the flower he set out for.