H. Rider Haggard was an English novelist and Victorian writer of adventure novels, set in exotic African locations. His protagonists generally are civilized Europeans, who travel into unknown realms and meet with occult forces. 'Allan and the Holy Flower' is one of the 14 books, that H. Rider Haggard had written, depicting the adventures of Allan Quatermain, great English hunter in the wilds of mysterious Africa. At this part Brother John, who has been wandering in Africa for years, confides to Allan a huge and rare orchid, the largest ever found. Allan arrives to England with the flower and there he meets Mr. Somers, an orchid collector who is willing to finance an expedition to find the plantation. The novel is filled with action, so it will be undoubtedly gripping for fans of adventure genre!