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A captivating mystery adventure story, with gorgeously detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout ‘I don't know when I last read a book with such pure and unalloyed pleasure. It's ingenious, it's moving, it's charming, it's beautiful, it's exciting, and most importantly the characters are people I feel I know like old friends. I thank Jakob Wegelius wholeheartedly for giving me several hours of joy." - Philip Pullman Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder. For Sally Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to clear the Chief's name. Powerful forces are working against her, and they will do anything to protect their secrets.

Figlio di una donna che non ha mai conosciuto e di un tagliaboschi con l'anima del marinaio, dal nord della Svezia Hans Olofson è arrivato nello Zambia inseguendo un sogno altrui. Profondamente colpito dall'immensa bellezza dell'Africa, decidedi fermarsi, convinto di avere trovato una nuova casa. Per la fattoria che ha rilevato a Lusaka insegue ambiziosi piani di riforma, ma in quella terra ignota, completamente priva di punti di riferimento e proprio per questo così seducente, impara presto a conoscere il disprezzo dei bianchi e il sospetto dei neri, mentre la tensione e le minacce continuano a crescere intorno a lui.

Une expédition sur la montagne des trois grottes: voilà la magnifique idée de grand-père ! Les parents ne doivent surtout rien savoir. Ils se font toujours trop de souci ! Le grand écrivain suédois Per Orlov Enquist raconte les aventures d'un grand-père, que tout enfant rêverait d'avoir.

This novel brings to life a girl's experience of civil war, life in a refugee village, the loss of both legs in a landmine accident and her long struggle to survive. schovat popis