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Tom Burnaby: A Story of Uganda and the Great Congo Forest

by Herbert Strang

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateAdventureHistoricalChildren's22 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
22 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In the heart of Central Africa, a fierce struggle unfolds as oppressed slaves and their white officers revolt against ruthless Arab overlords. Journey alongside Tom Burnaby as he ventures into Uganda’s wild Congo Forest, where adventure and chivalry collide.

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Contents

22 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02KABAMBARI
03CHAPTER I: Fitting Out an Expedition
04CHAPTER II: Mbutu
05CHAPTER III: On the Victoria Nyanza
06CHAPTER IV: A Stern Chase
07CHAPTER V: A Long March
08CHAPTER VI: Unmasked
09CHAPTER VII: Ambuscading an Ambush
10CHAPTER VIII: In the Toils
11CHAPTER IX: Gone Away!
12CHAPTER X: The Land of the Pigmies

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