Allan and the Holy Flower
- First published
- 1915
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Allan and the Holy Flower" by H. Rider Haggard is an adventure novel published in 1915. When Allan Quatermain brings an enormous rare orchid back from Africa, it sets off an extraordinary chain of events. A young Englishman loses his inheritance after accidentally paying a fortune for the flower at auction, then resolves to mount an expedition to find a living specimen in the African wilderness. The journey leads them through encounters with slave traders, warrior tribes, cannibals, and a giant gorilla.
- Hunting guides
- Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character)
- Plant collecting
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #5174. Allan and the Holy Flower on Wikipedia.
