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Ayesha (She #2)
Sir Henry Rider Haggard KBE (1856-1925) was a Victorian writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations. After failing his army entrance exam he was sent to a private 'crammer' in London to prepare for the entrance exam for the British Foreign Office, for which he never sat. Haggard's father sent him to Africa in an unpaid position as assistant to the secretary to Lieut...more
Paperback, 312 pages
Published
January 11th 2008
by Dodo Press
(first published January 28th 1971)
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"The Return of She," although not as exciting or groundbreaking as the classic "She," is nevertheless a worthy sequel, and one that all admirers of Haggard's original story should enjoy reading. It is a direct continuation of the earlier book, and as such may be called required reading for all fans of Ayesha, Leo Vincey and Ludwig Holly. The novel contains many exciting scenes, including a great avalanche, the pursuit of the death hounds, Ayesha's reincarnation, and the clima...more
for an adventure story, this one counts. egyptology, alchemy, ancient cultures, power of the feminine, evil close at hand ... and the two innocents from england combine to make for high adventure. an old piece of literature so beware of the "too many words" aspect. the events and adventures have a degree of the fantastic and in addition there is a lot of internal dialogue vs. action/doing of the characters so there are fairly long places which are boring. but it's okay to skim these pa...more
The Goodreads review of this book is completely wrong, and refers to the book, She and Alan.
Fabulous sequel to the classic, She, which has been in print since 1887, and is one of the top selling works of fiction of all time. Haggard inspired many successors, including Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author of the Tarzan books. Haggard's other famous creation is Alan Quatermaine of King Solomon's Mines.
In this sequel, the intrepid explorers embark on a 16 year search for Ayesha, ...more
Fabulous sequel to the classic, She, which has been in print since 1887, and is one of the top selling works of fiction of all time. Haggard inspired many successors, including Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author of the Tarzan books. Haggard's other famous creation is Alan Quatermaine of King Solomon's Mines.
In this sequel, the intrepid explorers embark on a 16 year search for Ayesha, ...more
Haggard referred to this title in his introduction as a continuation of, rather than a sequel to, "She."
It read as such. Not as much fun as "People of the Mist," but fun reads, nonetheless. Be prepared for a lot of "high" language, which was a bit challenging at times, and ultimately made the going fairly slow.
Nineteenth century English, even when stylized and overdone to the modern eye, as it is when "She" speaks, is a treat. I'm finding...more
It read as such. Not as much fun as "People of the Mist," but fun reads, nonetheless. Be prepared for a lot of "high" language, which was a bit challenging at times, and ultimately made the going fairly slow.
Nineteenth century English, even when stylized and overdone to the modern eye, as it is when "She" speaks, is a treat. I'm finding...more
Haggard's epic SHE suold've been the end-all of fantasy epics. It sold, unreal, 63 million copies and remains in print.
AYESHA is the sequel of all sequels. Written at the turn of the 20th century, Haggard's language is both beautiful and evocotive of a grander age.
The immortal queen is still there and gets a 2nd chance at finishing her mission: is it what we think it is? What's the reason she resists her lover's advances? Don't a lot of the elements sound like deja vu from SHE? I...more
AYESHA is the sequel of all sequels. Written at the turn of the 20th century, Haggard's language is both beautiful and evocotive of a grander age.
The immortal queen is still there and gets a 2nd chance at finishing her mission: is it what we think it is? What's the reason she resists her lover's advances? Don't a lot of the elements sound like deja vu from SHE? I...more
Satisfying sequel to the classic "She," which I read a few months ago and still think about. Must be one of the greatest characters written--imminently fascinating even in a second book. Read the first one first though or you will have no idea what's going on.
Stalled out on this one. My reading at the computer/old book binge days are passed for now. Not bad, but I just found myself NOT going back to it after a break. Not reflective of the story, so much as a mood I'm in.
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The conclusion of 'She' left me eager to move on to its successor. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to get to it for a while.
strange sequel but entertaninig. i also enjoyed the halftone illustrations by maurice greiffenhagen
The scene where Ayesha leads the charge of her cavalry into battle is one of my favorites.
What a strange story! It was so much fun to read!
Sequel to She.
Sequel to She.
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Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform around the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential.
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