![]() ![]() ![]() Probably better to listen to the unabridged version or read the book. Birds of Prey Monsoon Blue Horizon The Triumph of the Sun (Both a Courtney and a Ballantyne novel) Assegai. I'm glad I listened to it, but I doubt I'll become a great Wilbur Smith fan as a result. I was interested in this book because it was set in Africa, but it's an industial, scheming Africa, and rather more of an adventure than the sort of books I usually favour. Monsoon - (Courtney Series: The Birds of Prey Trilogy) by Wilbur Smith (Paperback) 17.99When purchased online In Stock Add to cart About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall):7.9 Inches (H) x 5. The last scenes are certainly very tense and atmospheric and I loved Big King, the huge, loyal African guy, with the strength of many men. Thomas Dunne Books, 25.95 (554pp) ISBN 978-1-3 Swashbuckling adventures at sea and on land highlight Smith's latest (after The Seventh Scroll), a. Rodney has a sixth sense for his job, can he thwart the big boys without really knowing the whole picture? Manfred is, in turn being manipulated from higher up in a scam that could net a huge profit on the stock market. Rodney Ironsides is the main character and his rise through the ranks of the Sonder Ditch gold mine is aided by his boss, Manfred Steyner, in return for blind obedience. Dare I say that this may be more of a man's book! It just felt a bit sparse and the mining aspect wasn't of great interest to me. This didn't really grab me, possibly because it was reduced down to just 3CDs, possibly because I'm starting to think that a lot of character development is lost when thrillers are abridged. ![]()
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