Author(s): Philippe Nessmann,Manuel Serrat Crespo
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 196
Publisher: BAMBU
Language: Spanish
Date Published: 2009-10-01
Dimensions: 139.7 x 187.96 x 17.78mm
Publication City/Country: Barcelona, Spain, Spain
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Illustrations: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps

In this series of titles for young adults, the historical deeds of some of the world's best-known adventurers are presented in novel format. Each book contains a photographic documentary that prolongs the adventure. Zanzibar, 1857: no one has yet been able to find the source of the sacred Egyptian river, the Nile, but two adventurers, Richard Burton and John Speke, accompanied by an old slave, Bombay, take up the challenge and enter the heart of Africa, braving suffocating jungles, hostile natives, and tropical diseases during their journey. "En esta serie de titulos para adolescentes, los hechos historicos de algunos de los mas reconocidos aventureros del mundo estan presentados en formato de novela. Cada libro contiene un cuaderno de fotos para prolongar la aventura." "Zanzibar, 1857: hasta ahora nadie ha conseguido descubrir donde nace el rio sagrado egipcio, el Nilo, pero dos aventureros, Richard Burton y John Speke, acompanados de un antiguo esclavo, Bombay, aceptan el reto y se adentran en el corazon de Africa, desafiando por el camino selvas sofocantes, fieras salvajes y enfermedades tropicales durante su viaje."