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Forest of the Pygmies - (P.S.) by Isabel Allende (Paperback)

Forest of the Pygmies - (P.S.) by  Isabel Allende (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With her signature magic realism, Allende masterfully delivers the final installment of her celebrated trilogy chronicling the journeys of Jaguar and Eagle, which soars with radiant settings, spirits, beings--and the transformation of an extraordinary friendship.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In <em>The Forest of the Pygmies</em>, the final book in Isabel Allende's page-turning adventure trilogy, young Alexander Cold, his friend Nadia Santos, and his grandmother Kate Cold go on assignment to Africa, where they discover a hidden world of corruption and slavery. Available in trade paperback for the first time, this thrilling coming-of-age novel from Allende, acclaimed author of <em>The Sum of Our Days</em> and <em>The House of the Spirits</em>, is "packed with hair-raising near misses and vivid glimpses of Africa's landscapes, tribal customs, and wildlife." (<em>Kirkus Reviews</em>)<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Once again Alexander Cold and his indomitable journalist grandmother, Kate, are braving the mystical unknown, this time in the heart of Africa. Along with Alex's friend Nadia Santos and a photographic crew from <em>International Geographic</em> magazine, they have travelled to Kenya to work on an article about the continent's first elephant-led safaris. But when a missionary approaches their camp in search of companions who have mysteriously disappeared, Alex, Nadia, and their group find themselves embarking on a dangerous mission to Africa's equatorial forest to aid a clan of Pygmies. For the Cold expedition is the tribe's last hope for survival in a world where poaching, corruption, and slavery run rampant.</p><p><em>Forest of the Pygmies</em> is the concluding volume of acclaimed author Isabel Allende's celebrated trilogy, which begins with <em>City of the Beasts</em> and continues with <em>Kingdom of the Golden Dragon</em>.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Packed with hair-raising near misses and vivid glimpses of Africa's landscapes, tribal customs, and wildlife."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"A dizzyingly fast and compelling read."--<em>San Francisco Chronicle</em><br><br>"With this series, Allende has freely set aside more literary concerns for plot-driven suspense and has succeeded admirably."--Criticas<br>

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