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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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(1887) Exotic and mystical adventure story by Rider *Haggard about the quest of Leo Vincey to avenge the murder of his earliest ancestor by an unknown woman. The trail leads to a kingdom in Africa, ruled over by a queen with the secret of eternal life – Ayesha, or She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed. She recognizes Leo as the reincarnation of a man she murdered because he rejected her love. Attempting to give Leo immortal life in an underground ritual, she herself suddenly bears the marks of her immense age. Horrified by what they have seen, Leo and his companion struggle back to everyday life in England.
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