Download or read book When the World Shook written by H. Rider Haggard and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When the World Shook: Being an Account of the Great Adventure of Bastin, Bickley and Arbuthnot" by H. Rider Haggard deals with the adventures of Bastin, Bickley, and Arbuthnot as they travel to the south sea island of Orofena. The story begins as the main character, Humphrey Arbuthnot is married to his wife, Natalie. Shortly thereafter, she claims that she is going to die soon even though she has been given a clean bill of health from their doctor, Bickley. Right as Natalie dies, she tells Arbuthnot that soon he will want to travel somewhere, and that is where the two shall meet again.