Writing style
Atmospheric · Descriptive · Ornate
Apple BooksKing Solomon's Mines
Adventure
- First published
- 2000
- Print length
- 228 pagesBiblioBazaar, 2007
Description
Hunter and trader Allan Quatermain possesses a map said to lead across unexplored African territory to King Solomon’s legendary diamond mines. Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good recruit him to guide their search for Sir Henry’s missing brother, and Quatermain agrees in exchange for a share of the treasure and security for his son if he does not return. Joined by the unusually regal Umbopa, the party crosses a deadly desert and mountain barrier before reaching Kukuanaland, a hidden valley with its own army, ancient language, and royal court. To survive there, the travelers pose as supernatural beings. The expedition narrative combines treasure hunting, political danger, and extreme terrain within the assumptions of nineteenth-century imperial adventure.
Reading profile
About this profile
Collected’s assessment, not reader ratings. Complexity runs from 1 (least demanding) to 5 (most demanding).
- Writing
- How much attention the sentences and language require.
- Ideas
- How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
- Structure
- How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
- Background knowledge
- Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
- Emotional intensity
- Emotional pressure, from gentle (1) to intense (5). Separate from difficulty.
Pace
Brisk
Tone
Earnest · Suspenseful · Tense
Structure
Linear
Focus
Atmosphere · Plot · World
Emotional intensity
4 / 5
Reading complexity
1–5 · higher means more demanding- Writing
- 4 / 5
- Ideas
- 3 / 5
- Structure
- 2 / 5
- Background knowledge
- 2 / 5
Themes
Book details
For the print edition listed above.
- Publisher
- BiblioBazaar
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781434617224
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