In Desert and Wilderness
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Play
Length 13 h 22 min
Chapters 47
First published 1917
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
Chapters
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Part 1, Chapter 1 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 14:00
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Part 1, Chapter 2 Read by David Isenhower 21:36
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Part 1, Chapter 3 Read by MaryAnn 11:29
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Part 1, Chapter 4 Read by MaryAnn 11:22
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Part 1, Chapter 5 Read by MaryAnn 19:08
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Part 1, Chapter 6 Read by Philippe 11:27
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Part 1, Chapter 7 Read by KHand 19:45
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Part 1, Chapter 8 Read by KHand 24:29
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Part 1, Chapter 9 Read by KHand 11:21
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Part 1, Chapter 10 Read by Philippe 6:27
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Part 1, Chapter 11 Read by Philippe 10:17
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Part 1, Chapter 12 Read by Lynne T 21:02
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Part 1, Chapter 13 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 14:51
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Part 1, Chapter 14 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 10:57
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Part 1, Chapter 15 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 11:09
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Part 1, Chapter 16 Read by KHand 14:59
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Part 1, Chapter 17 Read by KHand 16:31
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Part 1, Chapter 18 Read by KHand 14:28
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Part 1, Chapter 19 Read by Lynne T 13:26
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Part 1, Chapter 20 Read by Lynne T 15:23
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Part 1, Chapter 21 Read by Lynne T 18:08
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Part 2, Chapter 1 Read by Lynne T 20:26
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Part 2, Chapter 2 Read by Lynne T 26:34
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Part 2, Chapter 3 Read by Lynne T 23:18
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Part 2, Chapter 4 Read by Lynne T 41:48
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Part 2, Chapter 5 Read by Mark Chulsky 12:58
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Part 2, Chapter 6 Read by Mark Chulsky 19:15
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Part 2, Chapter 7 Read by Lynne T 20:27
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Part 2, Chapter 8 Read by Kalynda 7:40
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Part 2, Chapter 9 Read by Deon Gines 14:49
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Part 2, Chapter 10 Read by Kathrine Engan 19:36
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Part 2, Chapter 11 Read by Deon Gines 13:59
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Part 2, Chapter 12 Read by Kathrine Engan 16:24
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Part 2, Chapter 13 Read by Linda Johnson 16:08
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Part 2, Chapter 14 Read by Lynne T 14:10
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Part 2, Chapter 15 Read by Lynne T 10:56
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Part 2, Chapter 16 Read by Kalynda 11:54
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Part 2, Chapter 17 Read by Lynne T 36:20
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Part 2, Chapter 18 Read by Linda Johnson 22:37
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Part 2, Chapter 19 Read by Linda Johnson 18:09
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Part 2, Chapter 20 Read by Larry Wilson 20:18
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Part 2, Chapter 21 Read by tovarisch 11:56
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Part 2, Chapter 22 Read by tovarisch 11:07
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Part 2, Chapter 23 Read by Elias 14:38
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Part 2, Chapter 24 Read by Lynne T 26:47
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Part 2, Chapter 25 Read by Lynne T 16:21
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Conclusion Read by BettyB 21:18
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