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Title: Monsoon by Wilbur A. Smith, Christopher Cazenove ISBN: 0-7871-1975-X Publisher: Dove Books Audio Pub. Date: June, 1999 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (80 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Master strikes again!!!
Comment: To add my two cents worth to a comment from an earlier reviewer of this book...Wilbur Smith is the best novelist writing today..period!!"Monsoon"is a worthy sucessor to "Birds of Prey" and another welcome (but too long in coming...) addition to the "Smith list" "Monsoon" continues the story of the early Courntey seafarers, Sir Henry and his sons, Tom Guy and Dorian. As is common in Smith's book there is a bit of tension (shall we say) between some of the brothers. Sir Henry, after 4 years away from the sea, must undertake, at the crowns request, an extremely dangerous undertaking, and takes his sons along on the voyage with consequences for all, including death, loss of fortune and capture and more adventures than any 4 men should have to undertake. This book takes the Courtney's to Africa for the first time, and Smith's love and awe for this land shows in every line.When he describes the beauty and granduer and yes..violence of the "Dark Continent" you can see and feel it as you find yourself walking along with his characters..(telling which characters and the circumstances would be giving away too much of the plot..)If you have never read a Wilbur Smith book, deny yourself no longer..hurry down to your bookstore or amazon..or even your library and get this book..then read the other 26 books..and discover why Wilbur Smith fans are so loyal..but Mr. Smith, if you should read these lines..PLEASE dont make your readers wait two years for the next one....
Rating: 4
Summary: The Courtney saga continues
Comment: Monsoon is both a worthy and lengthy sequel to Birds of Prey. We find Hal Courtney 20 odd years down he line in his spacious English country gentleman's estate surrounded by his 4 sons. He has already buried 3 wives and is getting bored rearing his sons. He soon gets coaxed by the East India Tea Company to embark on one of his swashbuckling voyages to rid the trade route of Arabian pirates. His eldest son, the black hearted William remains at home as the caretaker of the estate. His son Guy isn't up to the task and gets sent to Bombay. His other 2 sons Tom and Dorian, both chips off the old block, carry on in the seafaring tradition.
The story mainly follows the exploits of Tom and Dorian who through the fortunes of battle become separated for many years. The saga goes back and forth between the lives of brothers, sometimes in an annoying fashion. The length of the book is a bit tedious but Smith's descriptive prose makes it palatable. He sets the ending up perfectly for yet another sequel.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great, loved it.....on to more Wilbur....
Comment: I loved river god and from there have read 6 of his books.....This was great and kept getting better....
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Title: Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith ISBN: 0312963815 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Blue Horizon by Wilbur Smith ISBN: 0312278241 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Sound of Thunder by Wilbur Smith ISBN: 044914819X Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 24 November, 1991 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Seventh Scroll by Wilbur Smith ISBN: 0312957572 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: River God : A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Wilbur Smith ISBN: 0312954468 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 February, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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