In H. Rider HaggardAos 1885 debut novel, AuKing SolomonAos MinesAu, adventurer Allan Quatermain is approached by aristocrat Sir Henry Curtis and his friend Captain Good to join them on an expedition into the heart of Africa.

In search of Sir HenryAos brother who disappeared looking for King SolomonAos lost mines, the trio overcome tremendous odds to stumble upon a lost civilization that holds the key to unimaginable treasure.

Considered to be the first of the AuLost WorldAu genre of popular novels, Haggard wrote the book to win a bet with his brother that he couldnAot write a book Auhalf as good as Robert Louis StevensonAos Treasure IslandAu.