Finished

Finished is a 1917 novel by H. Rider Haggard featuring Allan Quatermain. It is the last in a trilogy about the Zulu kingdom which also includes Marie and Child of Storm and involved the dwarf Zikali.The novel is set against the background of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 covering events leading up to the war and ending with the death of Cetewayo. Quatermain is depicted as being one of the few survivors of the Battle of Isandhlwana. Like others in the series several real-life characters appear such as Cetewayo and Anthony Durnford.The novel is a classic of the adventure genre and is full of excitement suspense and exotic locales. It is also a moving and thought-provoking story about the clash of cultures between the British and the Zulu people.Finished was Haggard's final novel about Allan Quatermain and is considered to be one of his best. It is a fitting conclusion to the adventures of one of the most iconic figures in adventure fiction.