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Caravan

By: Dorothy Gilman
Narrated by: Roslyn Alexander
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Caressa Horvath, raised in the corrupting atmosphere of a traveling carnival, marries an anthropologist named Jacob Bowman, who takes her on a journey to North Africa. Jacob gets himself killed by a band of Bedouin who spare Caressa’s life. The only one of her party left alive, Caressa is forced to join the caravan on a harrowing journey across the African desert.

©1992 Dorothy Gilman Butters (P)1992 Recorded Books

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A truly inventive, beautifully written, exquisitely read novel that is a joy to read.

A perfect book — with the taste of North Africa that makes one feel one has lived a lifetime there, a amazingly engaging heroine, and a background of spirit, sociopolitical truths, and magic. One of the favorite books of my life — and many others’. A superb production of it, too.

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Marvelous story !

Loved the story! A tale of friendship, love, survival, betrayal and insight into another culture another inhospitable land.

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Fantastic!

This book should be made into a movie. A wonderful range of place and time!

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Just wonderful

This book was totally enjoyable and entertaining. The reader was very good. It’s every bit as good as the mrs polifax books.

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Great Book

Love it. Very good narrator. This took me away to another place and another time

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Great book, recording is off

The story is great. The recording sound goes in and out although it is always understandable even if I have to turn up the volume.

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Wonderful story!

This has to be my favorite Dorothy Gilman book! I have read all of her books!

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Captivating

I couldn’t stop listening. It was such a great adventure. Perfect performance by the narrator.

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What an adventure!

I loved this book from beginning to end. The audio was spotty at times but the narration was spin on.

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Suspend Disbelief And Enjoy.

A great plot, if one can suspend disbelief, and a fine adventure story. The end was rather disappointing and one felt that the publishers said: "Re-write, our readers want a happy ending no matter how unbelievable. But, for a light story, it wasn't bad.

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