She. By H. Rider Haggard. Full Audiobook
"She" is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1887. The story follows the journey of Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey to a lost kingdom in the African interior. There, they encounter a primitive race of natives and a mysterious white queen, Ayesha, who reigns as the all-powerful "She," or "She-who-must-be-obeyed." The novel is told in the first person by the protagonist, Horace Holly.

The story begins at the University of Cambridge, where Horace Holly, a recently hired professor, receives an ominous visit from an old friend, Vincey. Vincey morosely claims that for mystical reasons related to his family lineage, he will inevitably die soon. He asks Holly to take care of his distant son, Leo. He also leaves in his possession a padlocked box, insisting that it not be opened until Leo reaches twenty-five years of age. Though hesitant, Holly agrees to his pleas. The next day, he is astonished to find that Vincey has been discovered dead. Holly goes on to raise Leo as if he is his own family. On Leo’s twenty-fifth birthday, they open the locked box together and discover a fragment of pottery called the Sherd of Amenartas. Glyphs inscribed on the Sherd seem to match Vincey’s account of his strange familial past. In search of the truth, Holly and Leo resolve to travel to its self-referenced place of origin. Bringing along Job, their servant, they take a boat to Africa’s eastern coast, intending to venture thousands of miles inland.

On their voyage to Africa, the boat capsizes in a storm. The surviving crew, shipwrecked, is fortunate to have already reached the African coast. The survivors are Holly, Leo, and Job, as well as the ship’s captain, Mahomed. They press on into Africa. They are captured by savages known as the Amahagger, who claim to have anticipated their arrival from a vision proclaimed by their queen, "She." Billali, an Amahagger chief watches the men and familiarizes them with his civilization’s norms. Leo falls in love with an Amahagger named Ustane, and they are married in a traditional ceremony. Meanwhile, Billali charges Holly with reporting his crew’s arrival to She. Once Holly departs, the Amahagger attempt to cannibalize Mahomed by cooking him in a large pot. Holly discovers their plan and intervenes, firing his gun at the culprits.

Holly and Leo continue their journey and eventually reach the kingdom of Kôr, where they meet Ayesha, the queen of the lost city. Ayesha is a beautiful and immortal woman who has waited for 2,000 years for the reincarnation of her lover, whom she killed out of jealousy. She believes that Leo is the reincarnation of her lover and tries to seduce him. Holly and Leo eventually escape from Ayesha's grasp and flee the city. Ayesha pursues them, but she is ultimately destroyed by the very flame that gave her immortality.

"She" is a classic adventure novel that has inspired countless works of fiction. It is a thrilling tale of love, betrayal, and adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:11:59 Chapter 1. My Visitor
00:29:59 Chapter 2. The Years Roll By
00:43:07 Chapter 3. The Sherd Of Amenartas
01:42:52 Chapter 4. The Squall
02:03:03 Chapter 5. The Head Of The Ethiopian
02:26:25 Chapter 6. An Early Christian Ceremony
02:51:40 Chapter 7. Ustane Sings
03:15:07 Chapter 8. The Feast, And After!
03:35:30 Chapter 9. A Little Foot
03:51:36 Chapter 10. Speculations
04:12:33 Chapter 11. The Plain Of Kôr
04:33:03 Chapter 12. “She”
04:56:07 Chapter 13. Ayesha Unveils
05:23:43 Chapter 14. A Soul In Hell
05:42:54 Chapter 15. Ayesha Gives Judgment
06:01:49 Chapter 16. The Tombs Of Kôr
06:23:00 Chapter 17. The Balance Turns
06:50:15 Chapter 18. “Go, Woman!”
07:15:58 Chapter 19. “Give Me A Black Goat!”
07:35:05 Chapter 20. Triumph
07:58:35 Chapter 21. The Dead And Living Meet
08:14:50 Chapter 22. Job Has A Presentiment
08:39:25 Chapter 23. The Temple Of Truth
08:57:21 Chapter 24. Walking The Plank
09:18:55 Chapter 25. The Spirit Of Life
09:45:38 Chapter 26. What We Saw
10:05:31 Chapter 27. We Leap
10:22:39 Chapter 28. Over The Mountain