Jess Croft lives with sister Bessie and old Silas, a farmer raising ostriches on the great Transvaal veldt. He is a reserved and aloof, with a quietness
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Haggard's faith-fortifying novel is a delicious blend of stirring events, captivating characters, and historical detail. The story is about the destruction
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Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and the creator of the Lost World literary
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