Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856–1925) was an English writer, predominantly of adventure fiction. Well versed in the ways of the world due to his experience in Britain's colonial administration, Haggard infused his works with a rich sense of place and the excitement of the unknown. He is best known for his African adventure novels, particularly 'King Solomon's Mines' (1885) and 'She' (1887), both of ...