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Allan's WifeH. Rider Haggard

Allan's Wife

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Original author: H. Rider Haggard

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"Allan's Wife" by H. Rider Haggard is a collection of Allan Quatermain stories first published in 1889. The title novella reveals Quatermain's early life and marriage to Stella, mother of his son Harry. Three companion tales follow the legendary hunter through dangerous African encounters: battling a vengeful buffalo, avenging a servant killed by lions, and surviving a brutal lion mauling. Together, these adventures chronicle the formative experiences that shaped one of literature's most celebrated adventurers.

Allan's Wife, by H. Rider Haggard. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2727.

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15 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter413 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Early Days3,063 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Fire-Fight3,456 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Northwards4,173 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Zulu Impi4,261 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The End of the Laager4,210 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Stella5,027 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Baboon-Woman3,374 words
  1. 9.Chapter VIII: The Marble Kraals2,950 words
  2. 10.Chapter IX: “let Us Go In, Allan!”2,974 words
  3. 11.Chapter X: Hendrika Plots Evil4,216 words
  4. 12.Chapter XI: Gone!2,608 words
  5. 13.Chapter XII: The Magic of Indaba-Zimbi3,337 words
  6. 14.Chapter XIII: What Happened to Stella2,947 words
  7. 15.Chapter XIV: Fifteen Years After2,859 words