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The Dark of the Sun

by Wilbur A. Smith
Product Group: Book
Publisher: MacMillan UK (2000-10)
ISBN: 0333782461
EAN: 9780333782460
Dewey Decimal #: 813
Binding/Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
SKU: S220t-1002
Condition: New
Comments: In stock - Sent fast from British booksellers.

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Two cassettes. Playing time 4 hours. Read by Steven Pacey.

Customer Reviews
Anything written by Wilbur Smith
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-12-02

If you love a compelling story, anything written by Wilbur Smith should satisfy you. He's a master at developing his characters and draws the readers in with his vivid descriptions of their lives and surroundings.
Read only if you intend to read all of his books.
Rating (3)
Date: 2009-03-10
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful

Of 28 of 31 of his books that I have read this is my least favorite. A totally unbelievable tale without the typical building of characters and romance so often found in Smith novels.
Fast Paced African Adventure
Rating (4)
Date: 2005-06-19
6 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful

This is an entertaining adventure novel by Wilbur Smith.

Although this is not one of his better ones, it is one that will keep the reader entertained. The story is about a group of mercenaries who are sent to retrieve a collection of diamonds under the guise of rescuing some people who are in danger during a revolt.

It is a story that any Wilbur Smith fan will enjoy. For anyone who has never read him before, I would recommend starting with 'Hungry as the Sea' or the Courtney series, which is fantastic. The first one in that collection is: 'When the Lion Feeds.'

Dumb Fun
Rating (3)
Date: 2004-07-26

For a testosterone-fuelled romp through a tragic chapter in Africa's history this fast-paced story is exciting and the pages fly by.
However, the African characters are patronising outlines at best and the "love" scenes are laughably heavy handed. The story barely challenges even the most lobotomised reader and the sad events which act as a backdrop to this fantasy rarely interrupt the author's White, macho dreams.
Fun, but very dumb.
Hard to put this one down
Rating (5)
Date: 2004-02-20
1 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful

This book is an adventure through the Congo with a band of mercenaries.Merceneries with nothing to lose. This was a really good read. The characters are well developed. It was hard to put this one down. This book gives you a glimpse as to why some peolple turn to the merc life. Characters have tragic lives that can you can relate to. This book shows you what goes on in Africa. You get a good perspective of the logic a killer could have. How a killer would rationalize a massacre. A good peice you'll pick up again. And it'll put some hair on your chest.5 stars bucko.
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