Sir Henry Curtis asked Allan Quartermain to accompany him to the legendary King Solomon’s Mines in southern Africa, in search of his brother George. Joined by Captain Good and a native named Umbopa, they reached the mines only to be taken captive by tribal warriors, who brought them to their cruel King Twala and his witch-like counsellor Gagool.

When Quartermain interfered in the tribe’s bloodthirsty rituals, and Umbopa claimed the tribal crown by birthright, they unleashed civil war. Victorious, Umbopa then commanded Gagool to reveal Solomon’s hidden treasure. She contrived to bury Quartermain’s party alive in an underground chamber, but they escaped, and returned to England having stumbled across Sir Henry’s missing brother on the way home.

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