Forest of the Pygmies
by Isabel Allende | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0007199635 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0007199635 Global Overview for this book
Registered by froggirlwendy of Bracken Ridge, Queensland Australia on 10/9/2007
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Journal Entry 1 by froggirlwendy from Bracken Ridge, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, October 9, 2007
From the back cover:
"Four airplanes and three continents see Kate, Alex and his friend Nadia arrive in the red plains of Kenya to photograph the first elephant-led safaris for International Geographic. But their simple expedition begins with a chilling warning from a witch doctor, and ends up much more complicated than they planned.
Brother Fernando, a Catholic missionary, approaches their camp and pleads for help in finding his lost companions. The trio follow the trail to the swamp forests of Ngoube, where they find a clan of pygmies caught in a world of corruption and slavery. As they get to know this gentle tribe, the friends realize their mission has expanded - from rescuing a handful of missionaries to freeing an entire people..."
"Four airplanes and three continents see Kate, Alex and his friend Nadia arrive in the red plains of Kenya to photograph the first elephant-led safaris for International Geographic. But their simple expedition begins with a chilling warning from a witch doctor, and ends up much more complicated than they planned.
Brother Fernando, a Catholic missionary, approaches their camp and pleads for help in finding his lost companions. The trio follow the trail to the swamp forests of Ngoube, where they find a clan of pygmies caught in a world of corruption and slavery. As they get to know this gentle tribe, the friends realize their mission has expanded - from rescuing a handful of missionaries to freeing an entire people..."
Journal Entry 2 by froggirlwendy at Tom Napier's Street Library in Brighton, Queensland Australia on Sunday, November 10, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (11/10/2019 UTC) at Tom Napier's Street Library in Brighton, Queensland Australia
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Trying to clean out a few books. Into the street library for people to enjoy.