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The People of the Mist

De: H. Rider Haggard
Narrado por: Alton Lennard
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Henry Rider was a British Victorian writer known for his adventure novels set is exotic places. His writings are sympathetic to the natives. He often portrayed Africans as heroic in his stories, even though the main characters are usually European.

This "lost race" novel begins as an exciting African adventure. Leonard Outram is a British adventurer who is in Africa seeking his fortune. He becomes part of the rescue of a Portuguese woman from a large slave camp. Leonard, his companion Otter, and the girl set off and find the people of the mist. They then impersonate gods and priests with the hope of getting the people's hoard of jewels.

Public Domain (P)2011 Audible, Inc. Aventura África Clásicos Literatura Mundial Europeo Drama y Obras

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After losing his estate, bankrupt Englishman Leonard Outram seeks a new fortune in Africa. Outram and his Zulu cohort rescue a young Portuguese woman from a slave camp, then head off with her to find a lost race possessed of wealth in the form of jewels. The People of the Mist is a typical work by Sir Haggard, who engages in the Victorian penchant for native exotica while trying to depict natives as intelligent and relatable people. Alton Lennard narrates this audiobook in a weighty and measured manner. His tone discovers and enhances the novel’s stealthy pace and honed prose. Sir Haggard excelled at describing minute action. Lennard’s careful diction highlights small, progressive details so that the action seems thoughtful as well as dynamic.
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Clean, full of adventure! I did not want to stop listening! Slow at the start but necessary for the rest of the book

Loved it!

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I didn't find HR Haggard until I was in my 40s. It's a great story from another time. so when you read it don't judge it just enjoy, remember it was another time.

Not the best but still great

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Love this book but it was a hard audiobook to get through. In this case read the book and don’t listen to it

Great story that just couldn’t come to life

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But, as a long time fan of Alan Quarterman, I don't think this is one of H. Ryder Haggard's best efforts. The writing seems uncharacteristically stilted, rendered even more ponderous by the elegant but oh so slow delivery of the narrator. The author seems to be experimenting with the genre and he hasn't quite gotten his putting yet. The characters were not nearly as heroic or captivating as the literary Immortals of "she" "king Solomon's mines" and "Alan Quartermain". I didn't feel like I had wasted my time, but was glad I could accelerate the listening speed. Save your escapism hours for Quartermain, John Carter, Tarzan and Beau Geste.

Not bad...

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A fun, well-paced adventure story with likeable, sympathetic characters, an exotic setting, and constant danger and suspense. Fluid and enjoyable prose. Another gem from Haggard. I really wish books like this were written today! You'll love Otter!

Great classic adventure story!

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