The Great White Queen (1896) is an adventure novel by Anglo-French
writer William Le Queux. Published at the beginning of Le Queux's
career as a leading author of popular thrillers, The Great White
Queen is a story of empire, myth, and war. Using his own research
and experience as a journalist and adventurer, Le Queux crafts an
accessible, entertaining tale for readers in search of a literary
escape. Known for his works of fiction and nonfiction on the
possibility of Germany invading Britain-a paranoia common in the
early twentieth century-William Le Queux also wrote dozens of
thrillers and adventure novels for a dedicated public audience.
Although critical acclaim eluded him, popular success made him one
of England's bestselling writers. In The Great White Queen, a boy
named Scarsmere is sent to a boarding school by his cold, uncaring
uncle. There, he meets an African prince named Omar, and the two
become fast friends. Several years later, Omar's mother, the Naya
of Mo, summons the prince back home to his native land. He asks
Scarsmere to join him, and though the young Englishman has never
left his country before, he feels no obligation to remain in a
place where he has no family or friends. Together, the two embark
on a journey to the heart of Africa, forging a brotherhood that
will keep them alive through countless trials, betrayals, and
pitfalls. Caught up in tribal conflict, captured by slave traders,
and pursued across a vast, uncharted continent, Omar and Scarsmere
make their way to the ancient kingdom of Mo, where the Great White
Queen awaits on the Emerald throne. Reminiscent of the works of
Edgar Rice Burroughs and H. Rider Haggard, William Le Queux's The
Great White Queen is a thrilling adventure with a cinematic
narrative and an ultimately human message. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of William Le Queux's The Great White Queen is a classic work of
adventure fiction reimagined for modern readers.
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