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Before Indiana Jones ever cracked a whip, there was Allan Quatermain—big-game hunter, reluctant hero, and the original explorer of darkest Africa in search of lost kingdoms and forbidden treasure.

King Solomon’s Mines exploded onto the scene in 1885, igniting imaginations with its heady mix of danger, romance, ancient secrets, and thrilling adventure. It was one of the first English quest novels to plunge readers into the unknown heart of a continent—and it hasn’t stopped inspiring storytellers since.

H. Rider Haggard’s vivid, pulpy prose laid the foundations for everyone from Arthur Conan Doyle and H.P. Lovecraft to Wilbur Smith, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg. Without Quatermain, there would be no Indiana Jones.

Join Keith as he dives into the daring world of King Solomon’s Mines, unpacks Haggard’s trailblazing legacy, and explores how one novel helped create an entire genre—and a new kind of hero.

Adventure begins here.

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