In this classic adventure story so much of the action and plot devices are used in other adventure stories (and comic books and movies), yet Rider Haggard came decades earlier. This book is one of the prototypes (along with Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island, written just a few years earlier) of the modern adventure-action story. There is lots to admire in this well crafted story: great action, excitement, characters, and exotic locations. If theres a kid you know that only wants to watch...
