The Ghost Kings
The Ghost Kings is a 1908 romantasy and occult fiction novel by H. Rider Haggard. It deals with Africa.
It has been published in 268 editions.
At about 314 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours. A free LibriVox audiobook (14 h 07 min) is available.
About The Ghost Kings
Rachel Dove is a British missionary's daughter in the wilds of Africa. Her life is turned around when fellow teenager Richard Darrien rescues her from a flash flood; their common initials alone may clue the reader in that these two are another pair of Haggard's predestined lovers. Some years later, after not having seen Richard in the meantime, Rachel runs afoul of one of the author's patented lustful villains, Ishmael, a renegade Englishman who plots with the Zulu king to have Rachel for his own. The rest of the story you'll have to listen to discover. (Summary modified from Wikipedia)
Free audiobook
The Ghost Kings — LibriVox recording, 14 h 07 min in 24 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“The afternoon was intensely, terribly hot.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Ghost Kings?
The Ghost Kings was written by H. Rider Haggard and first published in 1908.
What genre is The Ghost Kings?
It is usually shelved as Romantasy, Occult Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.
How long is The Ghost Kings?
The median edition has 314 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is there a free audiobook of The Ghost Kings?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 14 h 07 min.
What books are similar to The Ghost Kings?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Dead to the World and Dead as a Doornail.
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