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Nada the LilyH. Rider Haggard

Nada the Lily

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Original author: H. Rider Haggard

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"Nada the Lily" by H. Rider Haggard is a historical novel published in 1892. Set during the reign of the legendary Zulu king Chaka, it follows Umslopogaas, the king's unacknowledged son, and his forbidden love for Nada, called the most beautiful of Zulu women. Unusual for its era, the novel features an entirely black South African cast. The tale weaves together history, magic, and tragedy as Umslopogaas joins forces with Galazi the Wolf to command a spectral wolf pack in a story of loyalty, revenge, and doomed romance.

Nada the Lily, by H. Rider Haggard. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1207.

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39 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter835 words
  2. 2.Preface1,515 words
  3. 3.Introduction1,462 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: The Boy Chaka Prophesies2,697 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: Mopo Is in Trouble2,268 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: Mopo Ventures Home1,871 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV: The Flight of Mopo and Baleka4,223 words
  8. 8.Chapter V: Mopo Becomes the King’s Doctor1,782 words
  9. 9.Chapter VI: The Birth of Umslopogaas3,036 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII: Umslopogaas Answers the King2,806 words
  11. 11.Chapter VIII: The Great Ingomboco4,156 words
  12. 12.Chapter IX: The Loss of Umslopogaas3,195 words
  13. 13.Chapter X: The Trial of Mopo4,175 words
  14. 14.Chapter XI: The Counsel of Baleka3,048 words
  15. 15.Chapter XII: The Tale of Galazi the Wolf4,127 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIII: Galazi Becomes King of the Wolves4,398 words
  17. 17.Chapter XIV: The Wolf-Brethren2,740 words
  18. 18.Chapter XV: The Death of the King’s Slayers2,348 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVI: Umslopogaas Ventures Out to Win the Axe2,530 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVII: Umslopogaas Becomes Chief of the People of the Axe3,051 words
  1. 21.Chapter XVIII: The Curse of Baleka4,268 words
  2. 22.Chapter XIX: Masilo Comes to the Kraal Duguza3,111 words
  3. 23.Chapter XX: Mopo Bargains with the Princes2,955 words
  4. 24.Chapter XXI: The Death of Chaka3,757 words
  5. 25.Chapter XXII: Mopo Goes to Seek the Slaughterer3,251 words
  6. 26.Chapter XXIII: Mopo Reveals Himself to the Slaughterer3,539 words
  7. 27.Chapter XXIV: The Slaying of the Boers4,077 words
  8. 28.Chapter XXV: The War with the Halakazi People3,888 words
  9. 29.Chapter XXVI: The Finding of Nada2,688 words
  10. 30.Chapter XXVII: The Stamping of the Fire3,073 words
  11. 31.Chapter XXVIII: The Lily Is Brought to Dingaan2,638 words
  12. 32.Chapter XXIX: Mopo Tells His Tale2,812 words
  13. 33.Chapter XXX: The Coming of Nada2,898 words
  14. 34.Chapter XXXI: The War of the Women3,454 words
  15. 35.Chapter XXXII: Zinita Comes to the King2,475 words
  16. 36.Chapter XXXIII: The End of the People, Black and Grey4,769 words
  17. 37.Chapter XXXIV: The Lily’s Farewell2,066 words
  18. 38.Chapter XXXV: The Vengeance of Mopo and His Fosterling2,176 words
  19. 39.Chapter XXXVI: Mopo Ends His Tale550 words