Swallow by H. Rider Haggard (1888)

The story revolves around a young man who discovers a mysterious and ancient city deep within the African jungle. He becomes embroiled in a struggle between rival factions vying for control of the city's powerful artifacts, including a magical stone that grants immense power to its possessor. The protagonist must navigate treacherous alliances, hidden agendas, and supernatural threats to claim the stone and escape the city alive.

By H. Rider Haggard · First published 1888 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance · 35 chapters

Contents

• Why Vrouw Botmar Tells her Tale
• How Suzanne Found Ralph Kenzie
• The Story of the Shipwreck
• The Shadow of the Englishmen
• A Love Scene and a Quarrel
• The Coming of the Englishmen
• The Sin of Vrouw Botmar
• The Wisdom of Suzanne
• How Suzanne Saved Sihamba
• The Oath of Sihamba
• A Fight and a Shot
• What the Cow Showed Zinti
• The Schimmel's First Race
• The Wedding
• Ralph Returns into the Sea
• How Ralph Came Back to the Stead
• The Hidden Krantz
• What Passed in the Hut
• How the Schimmel Crossed the Red Water
• The Omen of the White Swallow
• The Vision of Ralph and Suzanne
• The War of the Clean Spear
• How Suzanne Became a Chieftainess
• The Madness of Ralph Kenzie
• The Great Trek
• How Gaasha Brought Good Luck
• Swart Piet Sets a Snare
• The Coming of the Impi
• Thirst
• Sihamba Prevails
• Sihamba's Farewell
• The Pass of the Quathlamba
• Ralph Finds the Dream Mountain
• The Avenger of Blood
• The Schimmel's Last Race

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• Allan and the Ice-Gods, A Tale of Beginnings (1920)
• Allan Quatermain (1887)
• Nada the Lily (1892)
• Marie (1885)
• Child of Storm (1887)
• Long Odds (1888)
• King Solomon's Mines (1885)
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