Maiwa's Revenge

Maiwa's Revenge, or The War of the Little Hand
Illustration from, Chapter VII, by Thure de Thulstrup
AuthorH. Rider Haggard
LanguageEnglish
GenreAdventure novel
Publication date
1888
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Preceded by"A Tale of Three Lions" 
Followed by"Hunter Quatermain's Story" 

Maiwa's Revenge, or The War of the Little Hand is a short novel by English writer H. Rider Haggard about the hunter Allan Quatermain. The story involves Quatermain going on a hunting expedition, then taking part in an attack on a native kraal to rescue a captured English hunter and avenge Maiwa, an African princess whose baby has been killed.[1] It is the third novel and sixth overall story in the Allan Quatermain series.

  1. ^ "NEW BOOKS". Illustrated Sydney News (NSW : 1853–1872). NSW: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1888. p. 23. Retrieved 7 June 2012.