A rip-roaring lost worlds thriller written in the early 1900s by a
pioneering black writer of black fiction. The story of Reuel is fuelled
by love, betrayal and a heavy undertow of the supernatural; an impulsive
medical student, he travels from Boston to Ethiopia, discovers a hidden
city, ancient treasure and his own heritage. A new edition with a new
introduction which considers Pauline Hopkin's development of the social
and racial themes also explored by W.E.B. Du Bois. A new title in
Foundations of Black Science Fiction series.
FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and
myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet
of werewolves and robots, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost
civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales,
ancient and modern gathered specifically for the reader of the
fantastic. The Foundations titles also explore the roots of modern
fiction and brings together neglected works which deserve a wider
readership as part of a series of classic, essential books.