The Wanderer's Necklace

Name: The Wanderer's Necklace
Author: H. Rider Haggard

The story revolves around a young woman who inherits a mysterious necklace from her father and becomes embroiled in a series of supernatural events. She discovers that the necklace has been passed down through generations of women in her family, each of whom has experienced strange occurrences after wearing it. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers a dark history surrounding the necklace and its connection to an ancient cult.

By H. Rider Haggard · First published 1888 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy · 21 chapters · 114,741 words

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Of my childhood in this Olaf life I can regain but little. There come to me, however, recollections of a house, surrounded by a moat, situated in a great plain near to seas or inland lakes, on which plain stood mounds that I connected with the dead. What the dead were I did not quite understand, but I gathered that they were people who, having once walked about and been awake, now laid themselves down in a bed of earth and slept. I remember looking at a big mound which was said to cover a chief known as "The Wanderer," whom Freydisa, the wise woman, my nurse, told me had lived hundreds or thousands of years before, and thinking that so much earth over him must make him very hot at nights.

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Work type: Novel
Author: H. Rider Haggard
Date: 1888 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery
Length: 114,741 words
Structure: 21 chapters, 2,008 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Historical Fiction — The narrative is set in a historical context, with detailed descriptions of past events and settings.
Adventure — The plot is driven by a series of adventurous events and quests.
Fantasy — Elements of the supernatural and fantastical are present throughout the story.
Romance — Romantic relationships play a significant role in the development of the plot.