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She
by H.Rider Haggard, Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Patrick Brantlinger
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• Mythical She-Goddess Holds Sway Over Masses of Men
  H. Rider Haggard - In the early twentieth century, when men were cautioned to not use wormwood sticks to beat their wives (but by all means, use anything else), this writer published 'She', a novel featuring 'Ayesha', a mythical, powerful goddess figure who held sway over an entire people. Men trembled at her beauty and sheer presence. Haggard combined adventure and pulp fiction with a whopping female hero that had Sigmund Freud recommending the novel to his analyst buddies.
  

• REMEMBER URSULA ANDRESS AS SHE?!!!!!
  A classic of early fantasy, She was written in 1887, proving to be so popular that in 1908 it was made into a silent film, not once but nine times.
  Set in Africa the plot revolves around the immortal She or in Arabic, Ayesha meaning "She Who Must Be Obeyed which is an honorific title and another variant, "She Who Lives". Ayesha is powerful to the point that she's down right nasty. Ayesha encounters Professor Leo Vincey who just happens to be the reincarnation of her lover she's waited 2000 years for.... more info

• Great Condition, On Time
  Condition was superb, the book had no damage whatsoever. The book arrived a few days before it was expected, so I was able to start it earlier than expected. Overall I am 100% satisfied with the product and would purchase from this seller again.

• Quite a story!
  This is quite an adventure story, well worth reading. I first read this one when I was in the sixth grade, and after re-reading it at age 53 I still liked it. That is not always true when one visits the books one liked as a lad.
  This is the story of three Englishmen who, following the dictates of the family legend of one of them, set out to Central Africa to find the lost land of Imperial Kor. What they find is an isolated tribe ruled by an immortal, supernaturally beautiful woman. More would be... more info

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