The People of the Mist

By: H. Rider Haggard

Narrated by: Alton Lennard

Henry Rider was a British Victorian writer known for his adventure novels set is exotic places. His writings are sympathetic to the natives. He often portrayed Africans as heroic in his stories, even though the main characters are usually European.

This "lost race" novel begins as an exciting African adventure. Leonard Outram is a British adventurer who is in Africa seeking his fortune. He becomes part of the rescue of a Portuguese woman from a large slave camp. Leonard, his companion Otter, and the girl set off and find the people of the mist. They then impersonate gods and priests with the hope of getting the people's hoard of jewels.

Public Domain (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Loved it!

Clean, full of adventure! I did not want to stop listening! Slow at the start but necessary for the rest of the book

Not the best but still great

I didn't find HR Haggard until I was in my 40s. It's a great story from another time. so when you read it don't judge it just enjoy, remember it was another time.

Great story that just couldn’t come to life

Love this book but it was a hard audiobook to get through. In this case read the book and don’t listen to it

Not bad...

But, as a long time fan of Alan Quarterman, I don't think this is one of H. Ryder Haggard's best efforts. The writing seems uncharacteristically stilted, rendered even more ponderous by the elegant but oh so slow delivery of the narrator. The author seems to be experimenting with the genre and he hasn't quite gotten his putting yet. The characters were not nearly as heroic or captivating as the literary Immortals of "she" "king Solomon's mines" and "Alan Quartermain". I didn't feel like I had wasted my time, but was glad I could accelerate the listening speed. Save your escapism hours for Quartermain, John Carter, Tarzan and Beau Geste.

Great classic adventure story!

A fun, well-paced adventure story with likeable, sympathetic characters, an exotic setting, and constant danger and suspense. Fluid and enjoyable prose. Another gem from Haggard. I really wish books like this were written today! You'll love Otter!