Woman

Woman Book Description When the story of Woman entered the mind of Henry Rider Haggard, the speed of his pen had great difficulty keeping up with his thoughts. Not only was her work, which she wrote in one breath, her most successful novel, but the strong female figure she immortalized with the character of Ayişe also inspired many subsequent representations. Horace Holly and his adopted son Leo Vincey, who set out from the safe waters of Cambridge University to the unknown lands of Africa, find themselves in an incredible adventure. Although it seems illogical for them to believe in the existence of a wild woman like a goddess who has lived for two thousand years, they find themselves in the presence of a barbarian tribe, spells, and Ayisha, who hides her beauty behind veils. A breathtaking adventure awaits them, where they will touch the mystery of life and death, love and beauty. “Haggard's astonishing imagination and a dash of possibility make even the most impossible adventures come true.” -The Academy “I think The Woman is one of the most striking adventures I have ever read in my life. “As events become more impossible, they become more beautiful until they seem like a story we have picked up from the literature of another planet.” -Andrew Lang “Ayisha was a magnificent allegory whose meaning I could not decipher.” -Haggard (From the Promotional Bulletin)