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Stories of the Gorilla Country, Illustrated Edition (Yesterday’s Classics)

Stories of the Gorilla Country, Illustrated Edition (Yesterday’s Classics)

Stories of the Gorilla Country, Illustrated Edition (Yesterday's Classics)

Paul du Chaillu

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Yesterday’s Classics
Año de edición:
2009
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Personas y lugares (infantil/juvenil)
ISBN:
9781599152349
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Stories of the thrilling adventures and hair-raising escapes of Paul du Chaillu during his years of venturing into the interior of equatorial Africa, encountering animals and sights no white man had seen before. The accounts of his interactions with gorillas, snakes, and ants are especially engaging. Numerous black and white illustrations complement the text. Suitable for ages 11 and up.

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