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"An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels."
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In 1860, a man and woman approach the coast of Africa aboard a swift clipper--in the command of an American who knows no law. Robyn Ballantyne and her brother Morris have waited years for this moment: to return to Africa, to search for their missionary father who had disappeared somewhere in the wilderness.
Traveling north from Cape Town, they follow a map left by a madman--into an uncharted world of waterfalls and jungle, teeming wildlife, murderous disease, and the ghastly ruins of an astounding city.
Uncovering their father's trail, Robyn and her brother are in the midst of a slave trade that pours out of Africa like a bloody wound. Now, to survive what they have found, they must make their separate ways out--through pitched battles on land and on sea...and through the pride, passions and fury of their hearts...
Traveling north from Cape Town, they follow a map left by a madman--into an uncharted world of waterfalls and jungle, teeming wildlife, murderous disease, and the ghastly ruins of an astounding city.
Uncovering their father's trail, Robyn and her brother are in the midst of a slave trade that pours out of Africa like a bloody wound. Now, to survive what they have found, they must make their separate ways out--through pitched battles on land and on sea...and through the pride, passions and fury of their hearts...
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Thrilling, fast moving, turn of the century adventure.,
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This review is from: A Falcon Flies (Paperback)
Following the adventures of a brother and sister expedition to deepest Africa. Retracing the footsteps of their failed, missing Father, Zouga and Robyn trek into the African heartland's, each with there own goal. This book sets the pace for a great series following the Ballantyne family. Split into the tales of the brother and sister, this book is both refreshing and compelling. With adventures taking place on the seas and mainland, this book is fictionally spellbinding and together with Smith's factual knowledge of the Continent, a truly good read.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Dull,
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This review is from: A Falcon Flies (Paperback)
I am a fan of Wilbur Smith and have enjoyed a lot of his books. If you have read any of his work before, you will recognise the familar stories featuring action, adventure and romance. This one takes you on an adventure through Africa in the mid 19th Century towards the end of the slave trade.
However, the characters are dull and the story is all a bit cheesy. I plodded through half the book to get to any decent story, before it all tailed off again. Wilbur always does his research, and I suppose I know a lot more about 19th century medicine and the slave trade than I did. But's it's all just a bit dull. If you do insist on reading it, prepare your self for detailed accounts of various deseases, gruesome operations, starvation and drawn out deaths. For a better adventure story, read The Seventh Scroll or The Blue Horizon, which are both much better.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aother Fantastic Storey,
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Wilbur Smith does it again and produces a fantastic book packed with drama and action in Africa. Highly recomended and th Amazon service was excellent with the book in my hands within 24hours.
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