The Project Gutenberg eBook of Finished
Title: Finished
Author: H. Rider Haggard
Release date: November 13, 2004 [eBook #1724]
Most recently updated: February 22, 2021
Language: English
Credits: Christopher Hapka and David Widger
The narrator Allan Quatermain recounts an adventure in which the sorcerer Zikali pursues vengeance against a Zulu royal house, interweaving personal memory with broader political turmoil. The plot moves between councils, prophetic appearances, and tense expeditions that foreshadow open conflict with British forces. Key episodes include betrayal, a catastrophic engagement on a well-known battlefield, and intimate aftermaths that expose grief, madness, and divided loyalties. Historical incidents are blended with romantic invention and local custom to explore themes of fate, revenge, and the collision between indigenous institutions and imperial ambition.
Title: Finished
Author: H. Rider Haggard
Release date: November 13, 2004 [eBook #1724]
Most recently updated: February 22, 2021
Language: English
Credits: Christopher Hapka and David Widger