Joan Haste Author:Henry Rider Haggard Sir Henry Rider Haggard, (22 June 1856 ? 14 May 1925), known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian... more » literature, continue to be popular and influential.« less