Not long ago, Tomek was chasing Hunchuzes on the border with Manchuria and making his way through the Siberian taiga, and now he is visiting Australia. Upon learning about the arrival of the young man and his friends in the...
country, zoologist Karl Bentley, an old acquaintance of the Vilms, invites them to his home, where he makes the travelers a very tempting offer – to organize an expedition to the remote regions of New Guinea to obtain several birds of paradise. After discussing the possible challenges of this venture, the company sets off on their journey in a renewed composition. Sweet-hearted Sally, unwilling to let the young fur hunter venture alone into the land of head hunters, also joins the expedition. In search of the birds of paradise, the travelers are forced to stop near local settlements. And while some natives are quite friendly and help the travelers in their task, others are ready for any treachery just to get rid of the foreigners forever… The stories of the fearless Tomek Vilmski, penned by Polish writer Alfred Szklarski, have raised more than one generation of young book lovers. Before you is the sixth novel in this cycle – "Tomek Among the Head Hunters", the translation of which has been re-checked and supplemented with interesting and informative scientific-popular notes. The wonderful illustrations for the book were created by artist Vladimir Kanivets.
Not long ago, Tomek was chasing Hunchuzes on the border with Manchuria and making his way through the Siberian taiga, and now he is visiting Australia. Upon learning about the arrival of the young man and his friends in the country, zoologist Karl Bentley, an old acquaintance of the Vilms, invites them to his home, where he makes the travelers a very tempting offer – to organize an expedition to the remote regions of New Guinea to obtain several birds of paradise. After discussing the possible challenges of this venture, the company sets off on their journey in a renewed composition. Sweet-hearted Sally, unwilling to let the young fur hunter venture alone into the land of head hunters, also joins the expedition. In search of the birds of paradise, the travelers are forced to stop near local settlements. And while some natives are quite friendly and help the travelers in their task, others are ready for any treachery just to get rid of the foreigners forever… The stories of the fearless Tomek Vilmski, penned by Polish writer Alfred Szklarski, have raised more than one generation of young book lovers. Before you is the sixth novel in this cycle – "Tomek Among the Head Hunters", the translation of which has been re-checked and supplemented with interesting and informative scientific-popular notes. The wonderful illustrations for the book were created by artist Vladimir Kanivets.
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