Allende, Isabel

Forest of the Pygmies

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ISBN 13:
9780007199648
author:
Allende, Isabel
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Harper Perennial
language:
English
Publication Year:
2005
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
129mm X 198mm
Genre:
Modern fiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£10.40

Description

Alexander Cold knows his grandmother Kate is never far from an adventure. When National Geographic commissions her to write an article about the first elephant-led safaris in Africa, they embark on a thrilling journey to the blazing plains of Kenya. A Catholic missionary approaches their camp in search of missing companions, and Kate, Alexander, Nadia, and their team agree to aid the rescue. Their quest leads them to the swampy forests of Ngoubé, where they discover a clan of Pygmies who reveal a harsh world of corruption, slavery, and poaching. With the help of local allies, Alexander and Nadia launch a struggle to restore freedom and return leadership to its rightful hands, relying on the magical strengths of their animal spirits. As they navigate this precarious situation, an extraordinary friendship is transformed by the power of courage, loyalty, and determination.

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