- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; 7 edition (4 April 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333555090
- ISBN-13: 978-0333555095
- Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 4.1 x 24.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 182,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The rangers closed in, firing steadily. Within minutes all the adult animals were down. Only the calves still raced in bewildered circles, stumbling over the bodies of the dead and dying. Six minutes after the first shot, a silence fell over the killing ground on Long Vlei... In the blinding light of Zimbabwe's Chiwewe National Park, Dr Daniel Armstrong, world-famous TV naturalist, films the slaughter of a herd of elephant. In London, anthropologist Kelly Kinnear is forced into violent confrontation with the shareholders of the most powerful conglomerate in the City of London, warning them of the destruction of an African country. Now the time has come to act. Together, Armstrong and Kinnear forge a passionate alliance - and begin the fight against the forces of greed, evil and corruption attacking a land they would both give their lives to save...Combining breathtaking realism and thrilling suspense, the world's master storyteller takes us on a journey deep into the heart of a wild, magnificent continent, threatened forever by the destructive hand of man.
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just recently starting buying and reading Smith's books. This is my ninth in recent months and I have to say that although they have all been highly enjoyable, this is the best so far. I have been concentrating on his stand alone books. Elephant Song is one such book. It is not part of any series.
Like many of Smith's books, it is set in Africa (over numerous southern/central/eastern countries). Elephant Song is an adventure story that covers mainly murder and revenge. On top of that you get an amazing insight to this part of the world - the people, nature and politics. Smith's writing is so strong that you get drawn into the characters and action as the book progresses.
It is over 500 pages long and can almost be split into two sections. The first section covers the initial murder and tragedy that affects the main character. The second section covers his quest for revenge. It's a rollercoaster ride and I loved every page of it!
If you enjoy classic adventure novels then Elephant Song is a must. With the added bonus of Smith's well researched African setting, I can gurantee you'll not regret buying this book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
A brilliant book, as usual from a great author. Great pace and storytelling. A little predictable in places, but none the less, a really enjoyable read. Pity about the conversion to Kindle edition. Lots of words, phrases and sentences repeated, especially at the beginning, which really spoiled the flow of the story. Made me wonder if I should just buy the book instead, if it carried on. Fortunately it didn't. Had to keep rereading the text to make sure it was not me. It wasn't.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
From the moment I picked up this book I was totally engrossed and hald captive by it until its satisfying (good guys win) completion. Not so much a story more of an epic journey through Aftica. It realistically depicts mans greed in Africa, and pits good against evil. Evil is shown in the form of mans greed and good is shown by mans ability to be altruistic, in this instance, his/her work in wildlife conservation and habitat preservation. An enjoyable and informative read.
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one i missed
i thought i had read all wilburs books as they were published i missed this one now i have read it it was his usual standard page turning excitement on the dark continent
Published 13 months ago by peter
Enjoyable book but awful editing
The publishers ought to be embarrassed at the proof reader's efforts for this book. Typo's, spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, they are all here! Read more
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Shame about the ending.
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Great buy, the book was in excellent condition and arrived a mere 2 days after I ordered it.
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