Tomek in the Land of the Pharaohs

After an exhausting journey through the Peruvian mountains and revolutionary regions near the borders of Bolivia and Brazil, Tomek and his friends decide to take a vacation. The choice of location falls on Egypt — one of the oldest world civilizations that has long attracted both brave explorers and greedy treasure hunters. However, a quiet rest turns into yet another risky adventure when the travelers agree to carry out a task from their acquaintance Jan Smuga and catch a gang of tomb robbers. Dividing up, the group sets out to search for the criminals. But this time, the enemy is more cunning than ever. Discovering that they are being hunted, the bandits attack Tomek's group and then abandon its members in the middle of the Sahara. Without food and only one jug of water among three — the situation couldn't be more hopeless. Yet, a rescue expedition led by Smuga manages to free their comrades from the desert's captivity. Only Tomek is not with them... Generations of young book lovers have grown up on the stories of the fearless Tomek Wilmowski, penned by the Polish writer Alfred Szklarski. Before you is a new translation of the ninth and final novel in this series — "Tomek in the Land of the Pharaohs," which has been supplemented with interesting and educational popular science notes. The wonderful illustrations for the book were created by the artist Vladimir Kanivets.