“She Who Must Be Obeyed”

Book review:

She

by H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925)

New York: Books, Inc., 1930

first published 1887

384 pages

She is an adventure story that Indiana Jones never imagined.

Most of the action is in an unknowable part of Africa. The protagonist is a 2,000-year-old lady—“She Who Must Be Obeyed”—who is beautiful beyond understanding, all too aware of her great powers, and indefatigably committed to getting what she wants.

She is not a very lovable character, but every man who sees her falls in love with her.

Haggard has created ripe ritual, grand history, a fantastic walkabout, and dabbles of credibility in this incredibly enticing story.

If you even suspect that you might get bored while reading She, you’ve got another think coming.

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