Set in the remote African interior during the last portion of the nineteenth century, hunter and trader Allan Quatermain is hired as a guide by a wealthy Englishman in search of a long lost brother. Before his journey is over, however, Allan ends up playing the role of both treasure hunter and soldier of fortune. In these roles, both he and his companions face more than their share of hardships as they end up getting themselves in the middle of a tribal war and loads of dangerous situations. 237 pages, soft bound.