Author: Wilbur Smith

This was one of Dad’s books – Deloise gave it to him for Valentine’s Day in 2003.

I’m not sure about the book – it’s almost 900 pages so I should have had ample time to decide whether or not I liked it. The story is set in South Africa during the time when apartheid is taking hold of the country. The characters in the book reflect the view of the Afrikaans as well as the various political protest groups. Hunting and safaris play a role in the book and I found that unsettling. Also, women weren’t depicted as strong characters. I thought that might be a sign of the times (the book was published in 1987) but Smith did not have a happy private life (according to Wikipedia) and that may have influenced his writing.

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