Project Gutenberg 2023-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 80 Wallace, Edgar 1875 1932 Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Valkeala, Erkki 1896 1964 The people of the river. Finnish Joen kansa $aJyväskylä :$bK. J. Gummerus Oy, $c1941. Nopea kävelijä -- Naislähetyssaarnaajan juttu -- Kaunopuheinen nainen -- Rukoileva maurilainen -- Vaiteliaat veljet -- Kahleitten kylä -- Ajattelija ja kumipuu -- Yhdeksän julmaa miestä -- Ngombin kuningatar -- Mies paikalla. -- Akasavan kapina -- Lähetyssaarnaaja -- Keihässeppä -- Munan peli -- Mongotauti -- Sandersin rikos -- Kevät. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Joen kansa" by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the verdant and turbulent landscapes of Africa, focusing on the fierce and mystical creature known as Msimba Msamba, or the Green Devil, who terrorizes the local villagers. The narrative explores themes of belief, power dynamics among tribes, and the intersection of native and colonial cultures, primarily through characters such as Bosambo, a local chief determined to navigate these treacherous waters. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the legend of Msimba Msamba, a fearsome figure haunting the Akasava region. The villagers’ opposing beliefs about this creature ignite tensions, leading to a split in the community. Bosambo, a minor chief, becomes embroiled in the unfolding chaos when he attempts to intervene as the villagers decide the fate of the old leader who survived a deadly encounter with the Green Devil. The opening establishes a vivid, dramatic backdrop filled with cultural conflict, mythical elements, and the personal struggles of the characters, setting the stage for a compelling tale of survival and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231105230335wallace 1941 FI Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi British -- Africa -- Fiction Short stories, English Africa, West -- Fiction Indigenous peoples -- Africa, West -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 527417 2025-06-28T13:34:43.951920 text/html 527232 2024-12-29T15:31:34.389638 text/html 256105 2025-06-28T13:34:52.807803 application/epub+zip 263860 2025-06-28T13:34:46.861864 application/epub+zip 249988 2025-06-28T13:34:45.656877 application/epub+zip 458836 2025-06-28T13:34:57.099792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424879 2025-06-28T13:34:52.030810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457035 2025-06-28T13:34:43.372878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437311 2023-12-18T13:38:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17688 2025-06-28T13:34:57.240795 application/rdf+xml 11405 2025-06-28T13:34:46.154838 image/jpeg 3033 2025-06-28T13:34:45.904882 image/jpeg 253611 2025-06-28T13:34:43.992859 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia