The Rider Haggard Library

In which Macumazahn and the Boers arrive at Umgungundhlovu to present reclaimed cattle to King Dingaan, engage in tense negotiations marked by displays of power and the signing of a treaty, while susp...

7 Juli 39min

In which Allan is wed to Marie beneath the watchful eyes of their companions amidst a stormy morning that gives way to a solemn and heartfelt ceremony performed by Piet Retief, marked by a simple but ...

7 Juli 17min

In which a grim wager is made between rival factions to determine the fate of condemned men, compelling a desperate marksman to prove his skill against a desperate and superstitious king by shooting d...

6 Juli 25min

In which the narrator recounts a triumphant day marked by both physical danger and tender affection, leading to a tense encounter with King Dingaan and an uneasy alliance with Piet Retief. The episode...

6 Juli 30min

In which the tension of impending peril is interwoven with a solemn rehearsal, as Allan prepares his rifle and steels his nerve upon the eerie, bone-strewn hill of Hloma Amabutu under the watchful pre...

6 Juli 26min

In which Allan Quatermain finds himself a reluctant hostage of Dingaan, embroiled in a tense parley that sees Zulu customs and Boer stubbornness in uneasy balance, leading to a perilous wager upon his...

5 Juli 24min

In which Allan Quatermain encounters danger and deceit on the veld as a bullet grazes his cheek in a shadowy kloof, and he narrowly escapes a deadly plot by Hernan Pereira, whose treachery is as dark ...

5 Juli 27min

In which the uneasy sentiments of the Boers surround a desperate quest for a forsaken comrade, and the stern Vrouw Prinsloo delivers her unvarnished verdict with a sharp tongue and sharper wit. Allan ...

5 Juli 25min