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Another of Henry Rider Haggard's renowned action-adventure tales, Nada the Lily tells the story of revered warrior Umslopogaas, an illegitimate son of the Zulu monarch Chaka, who is forced into exile and must fight to defend his honor -- as well as to win the love of the sought-after and seemingly unattainable beauty Nada. With plenty of battlefield action and stirring romance, this rollicking tale has something to offer every reader. Setting aside the exotic action-adventure tales that were long his stock in trade, acclaimed author H. Rider Haggard explores the realm of the supernatural in the bone-chilling romance Stella Fregelius. When an eccentric inventor falls head-over-heels in love, he foresees nothing but happiness in his future. But when a tragedy tears him from his beloved, he learns that there are some bonds that are so strong that they transcend the material world.
Is Nada the Lily appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This Victorian-era adventure features battlefield combat, political exile, and supernatural elements across two interwoven stories set in Zulu Africa and a ghost romance; no explicit content but moderate action violence.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include genocide, mass death, and war.
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Who'll love this
A bold warrior fights for honor and love in a sweeping Zulu epic full of adventure and the supernatural.