Maiwa's Revenge, or The War of the Little Hand is a short novel by English writer H. Rider Haggard about the hunter Allan Quatermain. The story involves Quatermain going on a hunting expedition, then taking part in an attack on a native kraal to rescue a captured English hunter and avenge Maiwa, an African princess whose baby has been killed.[1] It is the third novel and sixth overall story in the Allan Quatermain series.
 Illustration from, Chapter VII, by Thure de Thulstrup | |
| Author | H. Rider Haggard |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure novel |
Publication date | 1888 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | "A Tale of Three Lions" |
| Followed by | "Hunter Quatermain's Story" |
References
edit- ^ "NEW BOOKS". Illustrated Sydney News (NSW : 1853–1872). NSW: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1888. p. 23. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
External links
edit- Maiwa's Revenge at Project Gutenberg
Maiwa's Revenge public domain audiobook at LibriVox- Images and bibliographic information for various editions of Maiwa's Revenge at SouthAfricaBooks.com
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