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She (Ayesha) Kindle Edition

by H. Rider Haggard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 330 ratings
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H. Rider Haggard’s classic tale of fantasy and adventure set in a lost world ruled by a two-thousand-year-old queen
On the occasion of his twenty-fifth birthday, Leo Vincey opens the locked iron box that is his birthright and finds an ancient potsherd. Following clues engraved on the relic, Vincey and the man who raised him, Cambridge professor Horace Holly, embark on a remarkable adventure that will take them from Victorian England to an uncharted region in East Africa. Surviving shipwreck, disease, and hostile natives, they discover a lost civilization no European has ever encountered—or lived to describe. They have entered the realm of the cruel and beautiful Ayesha, known to those who worship her as “She-who-must-be-obeyed.” For two thousand years, the white queen has been waiting—for what, Vincey and Holly are about to find out.
One of the bestselling novels of all time, She has held readers in its thrall for more than a century. Alongside Haggard’s other classic, King Solomon’s Mines, it established the conventions of the lost world fantasy genre, and has inspired some of our greatest thinkers and writers, from Sigmund Freud to J. R. R. Tolkien to Margaret Atwood.
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  1. Print length
    350 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  4. Publication date
    March 18, 2014
  5. File size
    3.1 MB
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H. Rider Haggard was born on 22 June, 1856 in Braden ham, situated in the English area of Norfolk. His father, Sir William Meybohm Rider Haggard, was a lawyer, while his mother, Ella Dove ton Haggard, was an author herself. The couple had ten children, out of which Henry was conceived as the eighth. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English author who was known for his African thriller novel, 'Lord Solomon's Mines'. His father was a Norfolk advocate but he was denied an honourable men's schooling compared to his siblings due to his physical bluntness. At 19 years old, he started his vocation at the command of his father as an unpaid guide to Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Natal. Rider Haggard was married to a Norfolk beneficiary Marianna Louisa Margitson. They had four children named Jack, who died at the age of 10 due to measles, and three girls named Angela, Dorothy, and Lilias. Rider Haggard died at the age of 68 in London. His remains were cremated at St Mary's Church, Ditchingham. A rail route point of the Canadian National Railway in British Columbia has been named after him.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00INITTDK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (March 18, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 18, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 350 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the story exciting and thought-provoking. They describe it as an interesting fantasy adventure and a classic. However, some readers feel the book lacks illustrations and sketches. Opinions differ on readability - some find it a good read while others consider it unreadable and laborious.

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20 customers mention "Story quality"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality. They find the fantasy adventure exciting and thought-provoking. The beginning of the book is interesting with the back story of the quest. The jungle adventures are amazing, and the unique telling of the fountain of youth story is interesting.

"Enjoyed H. Rider Haggard's exciting fantasy adventure. You are taken into an amazing journey to meet She who must be obeyed. Wonderful stuff!" Read more

"...That said, it started out slow for me but built to an exciting climax. Would I read it again,no. Would I recommend it to others, yes!" Read more

"...The beginning of the book is interesting, with the whole back story of the quest, but also got bogged down by providing pages and pages of Greek..." Read more

"...I still love the story." Read more

5 customers mention "Classic value"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's classic value. They mention it's timeless and thrilling, though some find it dated.

"I've read this before, when I was much younger. It's still a classic and is still timeless in it's appeal...." Read more

"I know it is a classic. I know you have to take into account the era in which it was written. It is well paced and wraps up nicely...." Read more

"...She who must be obeyed, however, is timeless, thrilling, and thought provoking. The battle of the sexes takes on epic proportions...." Read more

"An oldie but goodie !!!..." Read more

21 customers mention "Readability"14 positive7 negative

Customers have different views on the book's readability. Some find it a good read and well-written, opening their minds to new ideas. Others find it difficult to read with missing paragraphs and pages without sentences.

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"...Well worth reading." Read more

"...His tale is well worth the effort. Once you meet She all effort expended till then will be as nothing." Read more

"...Pages without paragraphs get me every time. That said, it started out slow for me but built to an exciting climax. Would I read it again,no...." Read more

4 customers mention "Illustrations"0 positive4 negative

Customers dislike the illustrations. They say the illustrations should be larger and there should be more sketches.

"...This Kindle version has no sketches (not sure if it is supposed to, but I see the mention in other formats) and is well-edited." Read more

"...'s novel is hampered by print which ought to be larger and a lack of illustrations...." Read more

"...All illustrations usually included are omitted. I've never had this issue with a book...." Read more

"...This is not an illustrated edition, despite their claims...." Read more

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This version is practically unreadable. It has no page numbers and the font is incredibly small and closely spaced with GIGANTIC margins. All illustrations usually included are omitted. I've never had this issue with a book. Apparently Amazon is having a feud with the usual publishers so this is the only version Amazon offers. To get the one that doesn't look like it was created by a college TA with a copy machine go to Barnes and Noble.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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    Enjoyed H. Rider Haggard's exciting fantasy adventure. You are taken into an amazing journey to meet She who must be obeyed. Wonderful stuff!
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  • Sue Johnson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Classics are always hard for me to read.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024
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    The style of writing was probably popular when SHE was written but it was difficult for me. Pages without paragraphs get me every time. That said, it started out slow for me but built to an exciting climax. Would I read it again,no. Would I recommend it to others, yes!
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  • Danielle N. Hart
    3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Haggard Read, but Not Great
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016
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    This is not my first Haggard novel, but I didn't enjoy it as much as some of the others (like King Solomon's Mines). The beginning of the book is interesting, with the whole back story of the quest, but also got bogged down by providing pages and pages of Greek that modern readers can't read. To be honest, the first 30 percent of the book is pretty draggy. However, the adventure part of the story is what you expect from a Haggard novel - intrepid white men traveling into a place where none have been seen for much time. Ayesha (the "She" of the title) is interesting and sinister, but very what the author's time period would consider "feminine".

    This Kindle version has no sketches (not sure if it is supposed to, but I see the mention in other formats) and is well-edited.
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  • linda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Poetic memoir from a remarkable woman.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016
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    Eve Hoffman, was called "A Remarkable Woman" by her alma mater, Smith College. And indeed she is.
    In SHE we are
    blessed to share in her poetic memoir in which the verse sings and to my mind the topic is LOVE;
    in all its forms. Children, mates, family, nature.
    The real gift for me was the last poem "CODA.
    "Oh Lord
    of births and beheadings
    (for if you are there, you must be God of both)"

    That parenthetical has done it for me. Read SHE and see what it does for you.
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  • Brian F. Redman
    4.0 out of 5 stars An Enchanting Tale
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
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    When H. Rider Haggard wrote this novel in 1886, it was in the context of Europe's awakening to colonial possibilities on "the Dark Continent". Africa at the time was like an ink blot into which Haggard gazed and perceived manifold mysteries. Haggard's ink blot told him of a vanished, once mighty civilization, Kor, now much degraded. In this almost inaccessible region reigned She, an ageless woman who had lived over 2000 years. Never growing old, She awaited the return of her long-lost true love, Kallikrates. The original had tragically died, but his descendants passed on, from father to son, the legend of She. At last, one of the descendants, Leo, decides to embark on the perilous journey to Kor, in search of She. Accompanying Leo are his guardian, Ludwig Horace Holly, and a manservant, Job. An enchanting tale of true lovers re-uniting unfolds, though it does not end "happily ever after". I enjoyed She, however this edition of Haggard's novel is hampered by print which ought to be larger and a lack of illustrations. The tale deserves better treatment and hence this edition does not receive the full 5 stars.
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  • Jacquelyn M. Engstrom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Classic Books.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2017
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    I've read this before, when I was much younger. It's still a classic and is still timeless in it's appeal. Just remember, it was written a very long time ago, and things accepted back then are not so much now. I still love the story.
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  • K. Ziebarth
    1.0 out of 5 stars No page numbers....?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
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    This version is practically unreadable. It has no page numbers and the font is incredibly small and closely spaced with GIGANTIC margins. All illustrations usually included are omitted. I've never had this issue with a book. Apparently Amazon is having a feud with the usual publishers so this is the only version Amazon offers. To get the one that doesn't look like it was created by a college TA with a copy machine go to Barnes and Noble.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars
    No page numbers....?

    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
    This version is practically unreadable. It has no page numbers and the font is incredibly small and closely spaced with GIGANTIC margins. All illustrations usually included are omitted. I've never had this issue with a book. Apparently Amazon is having a feud with the usual publishers so this is the only version Amazon offers. To get the one that doesn't look like it was created by a college TA with a copy machine go to Barnes and Noble.
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  • Gail Hood
    2.0 out of 5 stars Dissppointing.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020
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    No, I was disappointed in the book. I got tired of it and stopped reading. I really regret loosing the ability to order books on my Kindle store. If I read about or was interested in an author I could type in the authors name and get a selection of their books to consider. Using the Kindle app on Amazon is annoying with selections limited to Amazons recommendations. I have started too many disappointing books on their suggestions.
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  • Helen Musson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2024
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    Brilliant!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT READ
    Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2020
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    Loved this book right from the opening chapter
    The reader must take in to account that this book was written in a time when most of the western world had only heard about wild African beasts and villagers.. never seeing one...
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  • Mederizio
    1.0 out of 5 stars Pessima ristampa da presumibilmente PDF
    Reviewed in Italy on February 19, 2021
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    Formato quaderno, immensi spazi vuoti fra un capoverso e l'altro, a fatica leggibile. Prezzo basso, ma qualità pure bassa.
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  • Natalie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Explorer era adventure with supernatural elements.
    Reviewed in Australia on July 3, 2022
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    Since this book was written 100 years before I was born, I forgive its outdated and very rigid social expectations of love, sexuality and moral social behaviour.

    Taken as a story from its own context, it is an interesting inspection of the human condition and a well written story that sweeps you away into another world that only vaguely resembles real parts of Africa.
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  • Aniket
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read this book..!
    Reviewed in India on December 7, 2016
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    'She' is Exellent book written by Raider Haggard, it's very interesting book, very beautifully written, Technically Exellent , details are accurate and story is surprising...must read.
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