Benita, an African romance
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Benita, an African romance

by H. Rider Haggard

"Benita, an African romance" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel published in 1906. When Benita Clifford travels to southern Africa to reunite with her father, she becomes entangled in a perilous hunt for lost Portuguese treasure hidden atop the mountain of Bambatse. Joined by her father's obsessive partner Jacob Meyer, who believes Benita possesses clairvoyant powers, the expedition descends into danger as Meyer's fixation grows increasingly unhinged, trapping them all in a supernatural adventure involving mesmerism, ancient spirits, and deadly obsession. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Originally issued 2006-03-28. Transcribed by John Bickers, Emma Dudding, Dagny and David Widger. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2761).
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Benita, an African romance

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