It has been less than a year since Tomek Wilmowski sets off on another expedition! The young traveler, accompanied by his father Andrzej Wilmowski, fur trapper Jan Smuga, boatswain Tadeusz Nowicki, and his faithful dog Dingo, is heading to Africa...
— a country full of contrasts, where pygmies, the smallest people in the world, live side by side with elephants. This time, the Hagenbeck company, which captures wild animals for zoos, has set quite a challenging task for the travelers — to catch gorillas and okapis. And the existence of the latter is not even reliably known. In the Black Continent, the brave fur trappers face serious trials. The local tribes are not fond of outsiders, and the mysterious jungles conceal many dangers: poisonous snakes, ferocious lions, treacherous crocodiles — just let your guard down, and you'll be in real trouble... But brave Tomek is undeterred, as thrilling adventures are worth the risk! Generations of young book lovers have grown up on the stories of the fearless Tomek Wilmowski, penned by Polish writer Alfred Szklarski. Before you is the second novel in this series — "Tomek on the Black Continent," the translation of which has been carefully revised and supplemented with interesting and informative scientific notes. The wonderful illustrations for the book were created by artist Vladimir Kanivets.
It has been less than a year since Tomek Wilmowski sets off on another expedition! The young traveler, accompanied by his father Andrzej Wilmowski, fur trapper Jan Smuga, boatswain Tadeusz Nowicki, and his faithful dog Dingo, is heading to Africa — a country full of contrasts, where pygmies, the smallest people in the world, live side by side with elephants. This time, the Hagenbeck company, which captures wild animals for zoos, has set quite a challenging task for the travelers — to catch gorillas and okapis. And the existence of the latter is not even reliably known. In the Black Continent, the brave fur trappers face serious trials. The local tribes are not fond of outsiders, and the mysterious jungles conceal many dangers: poisonous snakes, ferocious lions, treacherous crocodiles — just let your guard down, and you'll be in real trouble... But brave Tomek is undeterred, as thrilling adventures are worth the risk! Generations of young book lovers have grown up on the stories of the fearless Tomek Wilmowski, penned by Polish writer Alfred Szklarski. Before you is the second novel in this series — "Tomek on the Black Continent," the translation of which has been carefully revised and supplemented with interesting and informative scientific notes. The wonderful illustrations for the book were created by artist Vladimir Kanivets.
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