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  Allan Quatermain

  H. Rider Haggard

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  "Allan Quatermain" is an 1887 novel by H. Rider Haggard, featuring his recurring character Allan Quatermain. This adventure novel serves as the sequel to Haggard's earlier work, "King Solomon's Mines". Let's delve into the plot of this captivating tale:    Background:  Haggard wrote "Allan Quatermain" during his summer holiday in 1885, immediately after completing "King Solomon's Mines".  The novel was first serialized in Longman's Magazine before being published as a complete work.  Plot Summary:  At the beginning of the book, Allan Quatermain mourns the loss of his only son and longs to return to the wilderness.  He persuades his friends—Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good, and the Zulu chief Umslopogaas—to accompany him on an expedition.  Their journey takes them from the east coast of Africa into the territory of the Maasai.  While staying with a Scottish missionary named Mr. Mackenzie, they encounter a group of Maasai who kidnap Mr. Mackenzie's daughter.  The Maasai demand a life as ransom, but instead, the group launches a surprise attack, defeating the Maasai.  The adventurers then travel by canoe along an underground river to a sacred lake in the kingdom of Zu-Vendis.  In Zu-Vendis, they encounter a warlike race of white-skinned people ruled by two sisters, Nyleptha and Sorais.  Both sisters fall in love with Sir Henry Curtis, leading to a civil war.  After a victorious battle, Queen Nyleptha becomes the ruler, while Quatermain dies from a wound sustained in the fight.  Reception:  "Allan Quatermain" is considered one of Haggard's most successful works.  It exemplifies the lost-race novel genre, setting the stage for many subsequent works in this subgenre.  In this thrilling adventure, Allan Quatermain's courage and loyalty are put to the test as he navigates treacherous lands and encounters powerful queens. "

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  42 Wacky Poems

  J.R. Carlson

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  42 wacky poems for wild and wonderful people who enjoy funny and weird poems about anything and everything.

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  Gateway to Singapore Culture -...

  Rosemarie Somaiah, Zhuang Xinyan

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  Here in the beautiful Singapore, we live in harmony. Regardless of the different races, religions and customs, we are able to grow and prosper in peace. But, how much do you know about your classmates and neighbours? What do you know about the traditions of your own community? 
   
  Find out more about yourself and your friends as you open the Gateway to Singapore Culture - a superb introductory read for locals and visitors alike!

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  The Zeppelin's Passenger

  E. Phillips Oppenheim

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  The Zeppelin's Passenger is a tale of German espionage in England during World War I. Dreymarsh is a fictional "backwater" area in England with no apparent military value. The story begins with Dreymarsh residents discovering an observation car from a German zeppelin along with a Homburg hat near Dreymarsh. The mystery is further complicated when an Englishman, Mr. Hamar Lessingham, presents himself at Mainsail Haul which is the residence of Sir Henry Cranston. Lessingham bears with him, hand-carried letters from Major Richard Halstead, and a British prisoner of war in Germany. He presents them to Halstead's sister, Phillipa and Helen, Halstead's fiancée who have had no word of Richard's fate and are deeply concerned. Phillipa, Sir Henry's wife, is smitten with Lessingham, after Sir Henry appears to her to be a coward since he will not become involved in the war effort. Lessingham appears to be the perfect gentlemen but he is not who he pretends to be. Eventually, Phillipa and Helen discover that the delivery of Halstead's letters come with a price. All becomes clear near the end to discover the secret of Lessingham, Sir Henry, and Mainsail Haul.

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  Spiral The: Memoirs of the Abductee

  Anthony D. Benevolent

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  At the crossroads where insanity meets reality, in this true-life psychological thriller that reads more like a sci-fi / fantasy novel, see how one man’s quest to help save the world turns his rock-star like rise into higher-consciousness and the paranormal into one of the greatest nightmares imaginable. Going from the heights of falling in love and discovering his special powers to the literal depths of hell itself, join Anthony D. Benevolent as he pieces together the shattered parts of his life and his experience to solve the mystery of not only what has happened to him, but most importantly the ‘why’ and where it all leads. 
  From aliens and demons, past-lives and prophetic dreams, to hallucinogens and astral-travel alike, follow along in this most wild and unpredictable of rides as he attempts to escape the inter-dimensional plot he has gotten himself into. 
  This action and character driven memoirs of his abduction, implantation and consequential search for answers will challenge our modern scientific prospective on, not just what is happening in the skies above, but within this very matrix which we call reality. 
  The reader will be left guessing whether this most unlikely character is the prophesized man, the myth, the legend of the end of times or just a victim to the cruelties of his ignorance and what lurks beyond the veil of our 3rd dimension. 

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  Jughead the Hunger: Volume 1...

  Michael Walsh, Frank Tieri

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  "Archie's Madhouse brings the first collection of the terrifying horror series that tears through Riverdale's cast of characters. 
   
  Jughead Jones has always had an insatiable appetite... but what if his hunger came from a sinister place? When a murderous menace is on the prowl, taking the lives of some of the most well-known and esteemed inhabitants of Riverdale, Jughead and his family's dark legacy comes to light. Join writer Frank Tieri (Wolverine) and artists Michael Walsh (Secret Avengers) and Pat & Tim Kennedy (Death of Archie) for this horrifying audiobook series. Adapted from the issues and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! 
   
  Performed by Eric Messner, Alejandro Ruiz, Robb Moreira, Joel David Santner, Triya Leong, Laura C. Harris, Matthew Schleigh, Tanja Milojevic, Rob McFadyen, Bradley Foster Smith, Taylor Coan, and Terence Aselford, Andrew Mimms, Chris Davenport, Dawn Ursula, Kelly Baskin, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Torian Brackett, Yasmin Tuazon, Catherine Aselford, Chris Stinson, Eric Messner, Drew Kopas, James J Johnson, Joey Sourlis, John Kielty, Karen Novack, Katie Boothe, Ken Jackson, Lise Bruneau, Niusha Nawab, Lydia Kraniotis, Nanette Savard, Nazia Chaudhry, Scott McCormick, Steven Carpenter, Rayner Gabriel, and Donald Guzzi."

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