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1st US edition
New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1919.
novelnovelWhen the World ShookWhen the World Shookhttps://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/haggard/editions/images/000/000/81/original/whenTheLongmansCover.jpeg?1480716847Possibly H. Rider Haggard's most spiritual romance, When the World Shook, Being an Account of the Great Adventure of Bastin, Bickley &amp; Arbuthnot is a story dense with philosophical and religious ideas. Set partial...Possibly H. Rider Haggard's most spiritual romance, <span style="font-style:italic;">When the World Shook, Being an Account of the Great Adventure of Bastin, Bickley & Arbuthnot</span> is a story dense with philosophical and religious ideas. Set partially in Atlantis, the three heroes—a millionaire, a pastor, and a scientist—must convince the ancient god they awaken not to destroy the world. <span style="font-style:italic;">The Quiver</span> serialized <span style="font-style:italic;">WWS</span> from November 1918 through April 1919, and this printing was illustrated by <a href="http://www.visualhaggard.org/illustrators/6">A. C. Michael</a>. Cassell and Co., London, published the first book edition of <span style="font-style:italic;">WWS</span> on 20 March 1919 in an issue of 14,000 copies. This edition featured four star-charts. Longmans, Green, New York, published the first US edition on 22 May 1919. <h4>Further Reading</h4> <p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">Whatmore, D.E.. <span style="font-style:italic;">H Rider Haggard: A Bibliography</span>. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing Co., 1987. 63-64. Print.</p>
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When the World Shook
Possibly H. Rider Haggard's most spiritual romance, When the World Shook, Being an Account of the Great Adventure of Bastin, Bickley & Arbuthnot is a story dense with philosophical and religious ideas. Set partially in Atlantis, the three heroes—a millionaire, a pastor, and a scientist—must convince the ancient god they awaken not to destroy the world. The Quiver serialized WWS from November 1918 through April 1919, and this printing was illustrated by A. C. Michael. Cassell and Co., London, published the first book edition of WWS on 20 March 1919 in an issue of 14,000 copies. This edition featured four star-charts. Longmans, Green, New York, published the first US edition on 22 May 1919.
Further Reading
Whatmore, D.E.. H Rider Haggard: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing Co., 1987. 63-64. Print.
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Editions of When the World Shook
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1st Edition Thus
London: Cassell, 1933.
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The Quiver, vol. 54, no. 6
London: Cassell & Company, April 1919.
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The Quiver, vol. 54, no. 2
London: Cassell & Company, December 1918.
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The Quiver, vol. 54, no. 4
London: Cassell & Company, February 1919.
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The Quiver, vol. 54, no. 3
London: Cassell & Company, January 1919.
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The Quiver, vol. 54, no. 5
London: Cassell & Company, March 1919.
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The Quiver, vol. 54, no. 1
London: Cassell & Company, November 1918.
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The man, shot through the heart, sprang into the air
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'O Friend-from-the-Sea,' called Marama
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Then the candles burnt up and we saw
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'This was your wife,' she said
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I woke up to see him seated by my bed
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As he spoke, the revolver flew out of Bastin's hand
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We struggled on desperately
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