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Biggles in the Jungle
Biggles in the Jungle | Captain W. E. Johns
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Biggles learns the law of the jungle. It is the late 1930s. With the after-images of the Roaring Twenties fading and the world heading once more towards conflict, Biggles, Algy and Ginger head for tropical climes, and the trio layover in Belize. While there, Biggles looks up his old pal Carruthers, Acting Governor of the territory, who is having problems. Someone – rumours abound about a self-styled ‘King of the Forest’ – is interrupting the flow of the nation’s chief export, chicle, which is used to make chewing gum. In addition, three Americans have gone missing in the jungle, reportedly looking for treasure. Belize has no air force, and so Biggles volunteers to take his amphibious aircraft, Wanderer, upriver to investigate... Biggles flies again on another international adventure, perfect for fans of Derek Robinson and Max Hennessy.
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Headed off to a book written in the 1940s for my #Belize book for #ReadingTheAmericas2023 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

This was the first one of this classic fiction series that I have read, and I have to say that it was a fun read. Plenty of action and japes in the jungle that Biggles and his companions get them self into. Fast action and fun reading. A bit dated but still didn‘t spoil the read.

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Andrew65 12th book finished for November and #Rushathon @Ghabi4Roses @DieAReader 13mo
TheSpineView Sounds good. Great job! 13mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 13mo
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Librarybelle Wow! What an awesome find! 13mo
LeahBergen I always see Biggles books when I‘m hunting for vintage editions and wonder what they‘re like! 13mo
Andrew65 @LeahBergen Based on this very much fun, light reads. This one wasn‘t set during the war so those ones might be slightly different. All action as opposed to character driven and obviously Biggles is the hero of these times. 13mo
Andrew65 @Librarybelle Managed to find a website where you could download a pdf of it. 13mo
GHABI4ROSES 🦄 12mo
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