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Scatterlings of Africa (Paperback)

by Peter Davies (Author)
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  • Paperback: 346 pages
  • Publisher: Literally Publishing Ltd; Second edition (25 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0955440904
  • ISBN-13: 978-0955440908
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 818,168 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Davies mixes the personal and the political into a tense and compelling read..." --Jan Henley


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A "compelling, high-octane novel of racial, tribal and ideological conflict that will almost certainly draw criticism from the politically correct brigade", Scatterlings of Africa is a fast paced thriller, set in Rhodesia's war against terror. Rhodesia became Zimbabwe in 1980. It's December 1972 and Lieutenant Ron Cartwright is obsessed with defending his country against insurgents in a vicious civil war. Comrade 'Gumbarishumba' Gadziwa is equally determined to win the fight for Zimbabwe to be restored to his people. While abduction, intimidation, torture and worse are going on in the war zone, the cities, towns and many farms remain safe, idyllic havens where Ron's wife Angela and their young children live in relative comfort. But the stress of their separate lives is taking its toll, and the arrival of Angie's cousin Mark, who she hasn't seen since she was a child, adds fuel to an already tense situation. The tentacles of war spread, plots cross, and life will never be the same again.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A fusion of Wilbur Smith and Chris Ryan - Recommended!, 5 Dec 2006
By M. J. Bowser (England) - See all my reviews
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My first impression on picking up this book was that it "looks" good, nice and shiny with an interesting picture on the front (a map of the world)! The first few pages of the book give the reader a brief history lesson on Africa - it won't be anything new to those knowledgeable on Africa but I think it adds a nice touch to the book, I always like books where I can learn something!

Getting into the actual novel, it starts at a very quick pace and introduces all the main characters quite quickly. The writing flowed nicely and had a good level of description, fully immersing me into the environment and time period. All the constituents of a good plot - action, suspense and a love story were present. I quickly reached the half way point - I was enjoying it a lot.

In the second half of the book the pace quickened and the action and romance elements intensified. From this point on I found it hard to put down, always a good thing! The sex scenes were written well; one of the clever (and most effective) things I picked up on was the authors differing use of nouns when describing the "types" of sexual activity encountered, the result being different feeling conveyed to the reader.

The climax (and I'm not talking about the sex scenes anymore!) seemed to appear out of no-where. This isn't a negative comment as considering its nature I believe this was exactly the effect that the author intended. From this point on the novel wrapped its self up quickly, with a nice summary at the end.

Peter Davies' writing style comes across as a fusion of Wilbur Smith and Chris Ryan; the love of Africa and it's people combined with the gritty reality of terrorism. The overriding feeling I got after reading Scatterlings is that this could be a true story...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Read, 26 Mar 2007
By Gary (South Africa) - See all my reviews
Well, usually I stick to non fiction for starters. So reading Scatterlings
of Africa was I guess more out of curiosity. I started it by reading a
chapter or two each day, but by the third day I was reading at a pace that
even surprised my wife. Needless to say the last few chapters really had me on tenter hooks. It was a thoroughly riveting read. I look forward to book number two. Congratulations on a job well done.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, 15 May 2008
By James Mccumiskey "James" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This book is quite simply a great story. After a few chapters I couldn't put the book down and it gripped me to the end.
As well as being a great read, you learn about the "white" side of the Rohodesian war and also you get an idea as to what has gone so badly wrong in Zimbabwe.
But first and foremost a great thrilling read, and a book that deserves a world-wide audience.

I look forward to Peter's second novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book you will not be able to put down. - Highly Recommended!!
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