The Virgin of the Sun
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| Author | H. Rider Haggard |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cassell (UK) Doubleday, Page (US) |
Publication date | 1922 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
The Virgin of the Sun is a novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard set in South America.[1][2]
The Virgin of the Sun features a fictional Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact between a medieval Englishman and the Incas.[1] The novel centres on Hubert of Hastings, a London merchant at the time of King Richard II. Hubert falls foul of one of Richard's courtiers, and makes a sea voyage with a mysterious associate, Kari. Hubert eventually travels to Peru. Here he meets the titular character, Quilla, an Inca princess.[1]
