"Allan and the Holy Flower" by H. Rider Haggard follows famed hunter Allan Quatermain on a perilous African expedition. When young Stephen Somers discovers he has purchased a fraudulent orchid, Quatermain agrees to help him seek a legendary bloom hidden in unexplored Africa. Joined by the mysterious missionary Brother John, who searches for his long-lost daughter, the party ventures deep into the interior. They discover a secretive tribe that worships a colossal gorilla god and reveres a sacred orchid—the Holy Flower—guarded by a priestess. Filled with danger, witchcraft, cannibals, and romance, the novel delivers classic lost-world adventure.
