When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard

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When the World Shook is a 'lost world' genre book written by H. Rider Haggard, and first published in 1919. The story follows three Englishmen—Bastin, Bickley, and Arbuthnot—who embark on a voyage to the South Seas. They find themselves stranded on a mysterious volcanic island with ancient secrets. On the island, they discover two preserved inhabitants from a highly advanced lost civilization: Oro, a god-like figure with immense knowledge, and his daughter Yva. Oro seeks to restore his civilization's dominance, wielding the power to control the Earth’s movements, while the protagonists grapple with the implications of his ambitions. The novel delves into themes of immortality, power, love, and humanity’s place in the universe, culminating in dramatic clashes between ancient and modern ideologies. It combines Haggard's hallmark exotic settings with speculative philosophical questions about human progress and destruction.

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