In 1885, he created king solomons mines, a story in which allan quatermain, a gentleman adventurer, is hired to locate a man who had disappeared into the heart of africa while hunting for the legendary lost diamond mines of king solomon. Enslaved and forced to work to their deaths in the mines, maciste is their only hope. Maciste in king solomons mines good looking but rather dull film has the kingdom where king solomons mines is located over thrown by greedy no good nicks. The film had some location shooting done in south africa for the wildlife scenes. King solomon s mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. Fazira wandisa guida is one of the major villains in the 1964 italian peplum film maciste in king solomons mines, which is also known as samson in king solomons mines. Quatermain has a map to the fabled king solomons mines, whose treasure the.
In desperation word is sent to maciste to come and help. The city of zimba is in the heart of the jungle, surrounded by a huge wall and accessible only through some secret underground tunnels. King solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. If you havent already, gulliver s travels and the swiss family robinson are excellent light reading as well, with some definite similarities of style. Ermanno donati, luigi carpentieri, piero regnoli, wandisa guida, dan harrison, piero regnoli. Caption says, facsimile of the map of route to king solomons mines, now in the possession of allan quartermain, esq. Appears in 8 books from 18822007 page 241 solomon never got them, nor david, nor da silvestra, nor anybody else. While much of haggards reputation stems from those two books and their subsequent series, he. Allan quatermain agrees to help sir henry curtis locate his brother neville who set out three years earlier in search of solomons mines. Maciste in king solomons mines 1964 dvd sure brought about a lot of changes. King solomons mines is a great book to explore the ancient world and discover wisdom through haggards amazing narration. For years available only in its italianlanguage version, a new englishdubbed print of maciste in king solomons mine was made available in.
Universe reg park and the exotic italian actress wandisa guida, hercules buddy, maciste, makes his way to a lost city in africa, zimba, where queen fazira is forcing the locals to work in the gold mines of king solomon. Sep 19, 2017 king solomons mines by readbook 19 september 2017 three men trek to the remote african interior in search of a lost friend and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of king solomon. A thrilling retelling of the classic adventure story by h. King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. H rider haggard, king solomons mines, adventure novels, paperback books, book lists, cover.
Legendary strongman reg park stars as maciste who is captured by slavers and forced to work for king solomon in one of his african mines. King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. The groups exciting adventures take them to kukuanaland, where they try to solve the mystery of king solomons treasure. King solomons mines are said to contain diamonds, gold and ivory in the book king solomons mines 1885 by sir h. King solomons mines christian books, bibles, gifts. Rider haggard 18561925, english novelist, whose tense, mysterious stories usually occur in some exotic african setting. Mythic strongman maciste is summoned to the lost jungle city of zimba, which sits atop the fabled gold mines of king solomon. Maciste in king solomon s mines, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, action adventure, 637801683684.
May 19, 2018 maciste in king solomon s mines good looking but rather dull film has the kingdom where king solomon s mines is located over thrown by greedy no good nicks. He arrives only to fall under a mind control spell eventually breaking free and pitching the baddies. Samson in king solomons mines is a 1964 italian peplum film written and directed by piero regnoli. Reg park maciste in king solomons mines posts facebook.
Allan quatermains search for a missing aristocrat leads to a heartstopping african adventure through scorched deserts, frozen mountains and a warring lost tribe. Rider haggards king solomons mines has entertained generations of readers since its first publication in 1885. Reg park, wandisa guida, bruno piergentili, eleonora bianchi, elio jotta, carlo tamberlani, giuseppe addobbati, nino persello, bruno scipioni, loris loddi, kirk morris, frank gordon, mario mattoli, piero regnoli, ermanno donati, italo martinenghi, luigi carpentieri. King solomons mines, one of his bestknown books, details the life of the explorer allan quartermain. With reg park, wandisa guida, bruno piergentili, eleonora bianchi. Of the films that portray king solomons mines, the first one which starred stewart grainger and deborah kerr is by far the best and overshadows the version that starred richard chamberlain, sharon stone and herbert lom et al. Shop maciste in king solomons mines dvd at best buy. King solomons mines by readbook 19 september 2017 three men trek to the remote african interior in search of a lost friend and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of king solomon. Fazira is called in to assist a group of nobles to take over control of the kingdom from the rightful monarch, in order to take control of the gold mines. Fazira maciste in king solomons mines the female villains wiki. The movie plots are only loosely based on the novel. Maciste in king solomons mines 1964 directed by piero regnoli.
Rider haggard 18561925 king solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. See more ideas about king solomons mines, africa and out of africa. Sadistic warriorqueen fazira, who lusts after their fabulous untapped treasures, has conquered the zimbans. The real king solomons mines, haggards later article about the books. King solomons mines by h rider haggard, cassell company.
Maciste in king solomons mines 1964 maciste against hercules in the vale of woe 1961. This time out, maciste s adventure centers on the lost city of zimba, hidden according to the monotone narration somewhere in the jungles of africa. The mighty warrior maciste is reduced to slave status when a talisman robs him of his free will and an evil queen puts him to work in her gold mines. If you havent read robert louis stevenson, start there with treasure island, in the south seas, and kidnapped. Fazira wandisa guida is one of the major villains in the 1964 italian peplum film maciste in king solomons mines, which is also known as samson in king. King solomons mines by compton bennett, andrew marton.
If you havent already, gullivers travels and the swiss family robinson are excellent light reading as well, with some definite similarities of style. Rider and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. King solomons mines 1885 haggards first successful novel, it made him immediately famous. Rendering maciste helpless by destroying his will power, fazira intends to plunder the treasures of king solomons lost mines. Rider haggard, for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Maciste in king solomon s mines dvd specifications. With all the adventure and suspense of an indiana jones movie, this 1885 novel recounts the journey of four menthree englishmen and a regal native named umbopawho enter africas dark interior in search of the original site of king solomons mines, reputed to be the location for a great stockpile of diamonds. Sir henry rider haggard 18561925 was an english author of adventure novels set in exotic locales, predominantly africa. King solomon s mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. The book is a splendid way to read books by great authors such as rider haggard and j. It is the first english adventure novel set in africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the lost world literary genre. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party.
The book became an instant sensation and has remained popular ever since. With all the adventure and suspense of an indiana jones movie, this 1885 novel recounts the journey of four menthree englishmen and a regal native named umbopawho enter africa s dark interior in search of the original site of king solomon s mines, reputed to be the location for a great stockpile of diamonds. Allan quatermain, sir henry curtis and captain good set out to find sir henrys brother, george curtis, who has disappeared while looking for the legendary diamond mines of king solomon in africa. Samson in king solomons mines was released in italy on 25 june 1964. King solomons mines is the story of the leader allan quatermain and his adventurous group of followers on their mission to find the lost brother of an aristocrat, sir henry curtis. Fazira wandisa guida is one of the major villains in the 1964 italian peplum film maciste in king solomon s mines, which is also known as samson in king solomon s mines. There have been many movies based on king solomons mines. Sinister capsules chinese mack and maciste in king. King solomons mines great illustrated cl by haggard, h rider and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Maciste nelle miniere del re salomone by piero regnoli. The prototypical modern adventure novel, king solomons mines was a surprise bestseller, and the first issue of 1,000 copies was quickly consumed by readers of all ages.
Samson in king solomon s mines was released in italy on 25 june 1964. In 1885, he created king solomon s mines, a story in which allan quatermain, a gentleman adventurer, is hired to locate a man who had disappeared into the heart of africa while hunting for the legendary lost diamond mines of king solomon. King solomons mines wordsworths childrens classics. Returning to the book, the descriptive narrative alone, is deserving. Maciste in king solomons mines 1964 i really wanted to like this movie more than i did. It relates a journey into the heart of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain in search of the legendary wealth said to be concealed in the mines of the novel s title. Reg park stars as maciste who is captured by slavers and forced to work for king solomon in one of his african mines. H rider haggard wrote over a dozen follow on novels to king solomons mines. Maciste in king solomons mines, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, action adventure, 637801683684. Samson in king solomons mines stars reg park as the titular, rocky planetoid.
For years available only in its italianlanguage version, a new englishdubbed print of maciste in king solomon s mine was made available in the mid1990s. Rider haggard 18561925 king solomon s mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. A history of adventure followed, introducing the character ayesha. Fazira and her men, along with the nobles, take over the kingdom and. Sinister capsules chinese mack and maciste in king solomon. Reg park and wandisa guida star in this italianmade swordandsandal adventure. The setting was also appropriated for oddities like the italian peplum film maciste in king solomons mines 1964, the spanish tarzan in king solomons mines 1973 and even turns up in congo 1995 and shark in venice 2008, while quatermain also appears amid a host of other characters from victorian literature in the league of. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. The project gutenberg etext of king solomons mines, by h. King solomons mines by steve boyum patrick swayze, alison.