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Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
17 days •
ⓘ 1899 • A haunting look at the costs of imperialism and racism, examining the darkness to be found both among "savages" and "civilization."
King Solomon's Mines
H. Rider Haggard
38 days •
ⓘ 1885 • Daring explorers plunge into the unexplored depths of Africa in seek of family, adventure, and Biblical riches.
She
H. Rider Haggard
53 days •
ⓘ 1887 • A mysterious package sends a professor and his ward on a quest deep into Africa where they discover a hidden kingdom and its enigmatic ruler: "She-who-must-be-obeyed."
The Story of an African Farm
Olive Schreiner
42 days •
ⓘ 1883 • The lives and adventures of three childhood friends in South Africa, who grapple with societal norms of religion, marriage, and sexuality.
Prester John
John Buchan
27 days •
ⓘ 1910 • Young Scotsman David Crawfurd finds himself in South Africa in the midst of a Zulu uprising led by a mysterious priest king, a man David recognizes.
Allan Quatermain
H. Rider Haggard
37 days •
ⓘ 1887 • The hero of King Solomon's Mines, longing for adventure, journeys back to Africa to brave kidnapping, murder, and civil war.
Maiwa's Revenge
H. Rider Haggard
12 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A hunting expedition becomes a rescue operation for the heroic Allan Quatermain.
Allan's Wife
H. Rider Haggard
17 days •
ⓘ 1889 • More tales of Allan Quatermain's adventures in Africa including the fate of his wife Stella.
Travels in West Africa
Mary Kingsley
60 days •
ⓘ 1897 • Defying Victorian norms for women, Mary Kingsley sets out alone to journey through Africa. There she befriends the local people and collects valuable plant and animal specimens for research.
How I Found Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley
48 days •
ⓘ 1871 • The firsthand account of the famous adventure through Africa to find one of the great explorers.
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
John Henry Patterson
23 days •
ⓘ 1907 • An account of the two lions who killed and consumed dozens of workers during the construction of a railway in Kenya.
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