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In Desert and Wilderness

Henryk Sienkiewicz

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In Desert and Wilderness

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Adventure, Children & Young Adult Reading

Translated by Max A. (Max Anthony), 1867- Drezmal

In Desert and Wilderness, written by Nobel Prize-winning author Henryk Sienkiewicz in 1911, is a young adult novel that follows two children, Staś Tarkowski and Nell Rawlinson, who are kidnapped during the Mahdist War in Sudan. As the children navigate the dangers of political unrest and wilderness survival, they embark on a perilous journey through Africa filled with adventure and trials. This novel is notable for being Sienkiewicz's only work aimed at a younger audience and has been adapted into film multiple times.

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A novel written in the early 20th century.'' The story centers around two children, Stas Tarkowski and Nell Rawlinson, w...

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In Desert and Wilderness (Polish: W pustyni i w puszczy) is a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel P...

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Staś Tarkowski i Nel Rawilison to dzieci inżynierów budujących Kanał Sueski w Egipcie, gdzie toczy się akurat "święta wo...

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