King Solomons Mines is the first English adventure novel, which takes place in Africa. Allan Quatermain the protagonist of the story, an ambitious and courageous guy who is ready to give a helping hand to difficult times. He recruits the same adventurers as his assistants and the group advances in search of the missing brother of one of the detachments. As a result, readers can watch not only the rescues of Allan Quatermain, but also the interesting adventures of a group of adventurers in an uncharted part of Africa.