In Desert and Wilderness
Henryk Sienkiewicz
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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 (13 hr 22 min)
Chapters
| Part 1, Chapter 1 | 14:00 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Part 1, Chapter 2 | 21:36 | Read by David Isenhower |
| Part 1, Chapter 3 | 11:29 | Read by MaryAnn |
| Part 1, Chapter 4 | 11:22 | Read by MaryAnn |
| Part 1, Chapter 5 | 19:08 | Read by MaryAnn |
| Part 1, Chapter 6 | 11:27 | Read by Philippe |
| Part 1, Chapter 7 | 19:45 | Read by KHand |
| Part 1, Chapter 8 | 24:29 | Read by KHand |
| Part 1, Chapter 9 | 11:21 | Read by KHand |
| Part 1, Chapter 10 | 6:27 | Read by Philippe |
| Part 1, Chapter 11 | 10:17 | Read by Philippe |
| Part 1, Chapter 12 | 21:02 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 1, Chapter 13 | 14:51 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Part 1, Chapter 14 | 10:57 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Part 1, Chapter 15 | 11:09 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Part 1, Chapter 16 | 14:59 | Read by KHand |
| Part 1, Chapter 17 | 16:31 | Read by KHand |
| Part 1, Chapter 18 | 14:28 | Read by KHand |
| Part 1, Chapter 19 | 13:26 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 1, Chapter 20 | 15:23 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 1, Chapter 21 | 18:08 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 1 | 20:26 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 2 | 26:34 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 3 | 23:18 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 4 | 41:48 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 5 | 12:58 | Read by Mark Chulsky |
| Part 2, Chapter 6 | 19:15 | Read by Mark Chulsky |
| Part 2, Chapter 7 | 20:27 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 8 | 7:40 | Read by Kalynda |
| Part 2, Chapter 9 | 14:49 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Part 2, Chapter 10 | 19:36 | Read by Kathrine Engan |
| Part 2, Chapter 11 | 13:59 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Part 2, Chapter 12 | 16:24 | Read by Kathrine Engan |
| Part 2, Chapter 13 | 16:08 | Read by Linda Johnson |
| Part 2, Chapter 14 | 14:10 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 15 | 10:56 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 16 | 11:54 | Read by Kalynda |
| Part 2, Chapter 17 | 36:20 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 18 | 22:37 | Read by Linda Johnson |
| Part 2, Chapter 19 | 18:09 | Read by Linda Johnson |
| Part 2, Chapter 20 | 20:18 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Part 2, Chapter 21 | 11:56 | Read by tovarisch |
| Part 2, Chapter 22 | 11:07 | Read by tovarisch |
| Part 2, Chapter 23 | 14:38 | Read by Elias |
| Part 2, Chapter 24 | 26:47 | Read by Lynne T |
| Part 2, Chapter 25 | 16:21 | Read by Lynne T |
| Conclusion | 21:18 | Read by BettyB |
Reviews
Stephen Lowe
exciting and inspirational. rare in this day.