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Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa
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4 out of 5
Based on 54 Ratings and 39 Reviews

Book Description
Mary Kingsley spent her childhood in a small house on a lonely lane outside London, England. Her mother was bedridden, her father rarely home, and Mary served as housekeeper, handyman, nursemaid, and servant. Not until she was thirty years old did Mary get her chance to explore the world she'd read about in her father's library. In 1893, she arrived in West Africa, where she encountered giant Xyin... More
Book Information
PublisherSandpiper
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100618369163
ISBN-13978-0618369164
Publication Date08/25/2003
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About Don Brown (Author) : Don Brown is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Don Brown include A Voice From the Wilderness: The Story of Ann... more
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