Other editions of book Jungle Doctor to the Rescue

This Jungle Doctor book will take you into adventures with a missionary doctor in Tanganyika (now Tanzania). The characters experience every day problems in a jungle sort of way - with hilarious outcomes and practical applications.There are dark and dangerous events at foot in Mvumi. The Jungle Doctor not only has to look out for the needs of his sick patients but he also has to keep an eye out for his staff. There is a poisoner on the loose and they are all in danger as Dawa, the witchdoctor has vengeance on his mind.

This Jungle Doctor book will take you into adventures with a missionary doctor in Tanganyika (now Tanzania). The characters experience every day problems in a jungle sort of way - with hilarious outcomes and practical applications.There are dark and dangerous events at foot in Mvumi. The Jungle Doctor not only has to look out for the needs of his sick patients but he also has to keep an eye out for his staff. There is a poisoner on the loose and they are all in danger as Dawa, the witchdoctor has vengeance on his mind.

1961, American hardcover edition (originally published in 1951), William Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, MI. Hardcover children's title, 121 pages. Impressive b&w illustrations, 31 of them, by Helen M. Gillham. Describes the adventures of Dr. Paul White, a medical missionary in the jungles of Tanganyika, East Africa. Filled with humor, fun, and interesting detail. This series of books, intended for young adults, but enjoyable for adults as well, goes back to the 1940s. Here we have the 7th title in the series, which began with Jungle Doctor. These books were inexpensively produced and are hard to find in readable condition.