Marie

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Summary: The Beginning of the Quatermain books
Review: Marie is the first book in the series of the Allan Quatermain books. It tells the story of Allan as a youth, his talent as a shot, his experiences with the mighty tribe of the african Zulus and his reckoning with their even mightier king, Dingaan. And of course, as at any novel, a love story is added to the mix. A thrilling book. Suggested background books: Nada the Lily. You only have to get past the first couple of pages and you can't stop. The story goes with Allan saving the life of dutch born Marie, they fall in love and ask permission to get married whereas the Marie's father says Marie is promised to her cousin. After many adventures, after Allan saving Marie's life for many times, after Marie's cousin has attempted to assinate Allan twice, and has planned and plotted with the Zulu king, Dingaan, Allan and Marie get married for two reasons: A, Marie is of age and can give herself away without the permission of a parent. B, Marie's cousin has plotted to assasinate the commandant, and was therefore exiled from society. However, a week after Allan and Marie get married an event happens which ruins the marriage and in which Marie does something for Allan that nothing but true love could have done. A suggested base for the rest of the 13 Allan Quatermain books.