Tomek in the Land of Kangaroos

Tomek in the Land of Kangaroos (Polish: Tomek w krainie kangurów) is a youth adventure novel by Alfred Szklarski, in 1957.[1] It tells about the hunting expedition into Australia of Tomek Wilmowski and his father. It is the first book in the series.

Tomek in the Land of Kangaroos
AuthorAlfred Szklarski
Original titleTomek w krainie kangurów
LanguagePolish
GenreAdventure novel
PublisherWydawnictwo Naukowe "Śląsk"
Publication date
1957
Publication placePoland
Followed byTomek on the Black Continent 

Plot

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The story takes place in 1902. Tomek Wilmowski, a 14-year-old Polish boy is a student of a Warsaw gymnasium. Tomek is an emigrant who has to flee from the country that is under Russian occupation. Friend of Andrzej Wimowski, Jan Smuga is an explorer and Andrzej Wilmowski's friend that comes to Warsaw. Tomek goes with him on an adventure to Australia.

Characters

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  • Andrzej Wilmowski - father of Tomek Wilmowski, organiser of the hunting expedition to Australia.
  • Jan Smuga - experienced hunter and animal tracker.
  • Bosman Nowicki - member of the expedition.
  • Karol Bentley - zoologist, manager of a zoo in Melbourne.
  • Hagenbeck - entrepreneur involved in supplying animals to Australian zoos.
  • Mac Dougal - Scottish captain of the "Aligator" ship.
  • John Clark - former employee of transcontinental telegraph in Australia, owner of a farm where hunting was arranged.
  • Watsung - a Chinese man housekeeping the farm of John Clark.
  • Lorenc - worker on John Clark's farm.
  • Albanowie family - farmers
  • O'Donells - father and son, Irish gold prospectors.
  • Tomson - partner of the O'Donells in gold prospecting.
  • Aboriginals from the kangaroo tribe
  • Dingo - Tomek's dog
  • Mielnikow - director of the gymnasium where Tomek studied
  • Krascew - geography teacher, called Piła by students. Does every command of Mielnikov and russificator of the school.
  • Jurek Tymowski - Tomek's classmate.
  • Pawluk - Tomek's classmate, the best student, favoured by teachers
  • Janina Karska - Tomek's aunt, his guardian after the death of Tomek's mother
  • Antoni Karski - Tomek's uncle, Janina's husband, works as an accountant.
  • Witek, Zbyszek and Irena Karska - Tomek's cousins, children of Janina and Antoni.

References

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  1. ^ "Szklarski Alfred, Encyklopedia PWN: źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy".