Download King Solomon's Mines: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation AudioBook Free
Tim McInnerny stars as Allan Quatermaine in this dramatic full-cast BBC Radio 4 version of H Rider Haggard's traditional Victorian novel. A chance ending up in Sir Henry Curtis and his friend John Good leads professional game hunter Allan Quatermaine on a dangerous expedition to the uncharted, hostile center of Africa. Curtis's sibling disappeared while looking for the legendary precious stone mine of Ruler Solomon, and he needs Quatermaine's competence to re-trace his brother's voyage. Quatermaine agrees to Curtis's nice terms, on the condition that the money is paid to his child if he will not survive. Became a member of by the imposing, inexplicable Zulu Umbopa, the trio tripped into the undiscovered. Because they journey from the barren desert to the precipitous mountains, they discover signs from a past adventurer, now lifeless - and come close to death themselves. They encounter fierce Kukuana warriors, the beautiful Foulata, the blood-thirsty Ruler Twala and his historic, evil witch-finder Gagool - but will they find the mine and the treasure that is rumoured to lay within it? And if they do, will they make it out alive? This vibrant dramatisation of Haggard's popular excursion storyline is a combo of fascinating treasure hunt, suspenseful unknown and gripping subconscious drama. Among the solid are Sope Dirisu and Adjoa Andoh.
