In Desert and Wilderness
Author(s): Henryk Sienkiewicz, Max Anthony Drezmal
Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure
Narrators: Beth Thomas (1974-2020), David Isenhower, MaryAnn, Philippe, KHand, Lynne T, Mark Chulsky, Kalynda, Deon Gines, Kathrine Engan, Linda Johnson, Larry Wilson, Tovarisch, Elias, BettyB
Number of Chapters: 47
Length: 13 hours and 22 minutes
Language: English
In Desert and Wilderness is a novel for children by Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz. It tells the story of two children, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, and their adventures as they cross the African desert and jungle. During the journey they face lions, leopards and malaria, make friends with desert tribespeople and an elephant, and learn about some harsh realities of life. An unusual "coming of age" story! - Summary by Beth Thomas