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The Leopard Hunts in Darkness
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN: 9780449207253
ISBN: 0449207250
Label: Fawcett
Manufacturer: Fawcett
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: April 12, 1986
Publisher: Fawcett
Release Date: April 12, 1986
Studio: Fawcett
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He is the son of Ballantynes, the powerful dynasty that had conquered a continent. Today, amid the violent conflicts of emerging Africa, Craig Mellow confronts a bloody colonial past . . . and a perilously uncertain future.
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Rating:  - Totally AWESOME!
Even for those who were not born in Africa could smell the scent of it in the air, feel the deep passion Wilbur has toward his homeland, and the wildlife that he always loved. This book and another masterpiece of Smith's work: Elephant Song, are both among my favorites.
Rating: - Amazing, and so close to reality
This has been one of the closest accounts as to how life was in Zimbabwe. It says alot more to the reader if you read between the lines, especially if you have lived there. It is such a pity that the book was banned in our country, obviously too close to the truth on certain issues.
Once again, Wilbur Smith shows his amazing gift.
Rating: - It was Awsome!!!! It made me feel like I was in the movies.
Incredible!!!! I loved the book. It has great suspences and it keeps you reading at all times.
Rating:  - Lost treasure, ancient tribal enmities, and lots of action
The young country of Zimbabwe, created out of the ashes of "white" Rhodesia after the spilling of blood over a decade-long civil war, struggles to survive the inter-tribal clashes between Shona and Matabele that threaten to doom the country to another bout of civil war. The struggle is personified in two government ministers and heros of the war, General Fungabara and Tungata Zebiwe aka Sam Kumalo, scion of the Matabele royal line. Into the mix is thrown Craig Mellow, Rhodesian ex-pat ... Read More
Rating: - My first Smith
This is the very firts Smith novel I read and it has made me look for more of his writings.
This book starts in America and ends in a war turn country Zimbabwe. In my thought it teaches the lesson of long lasting friendships which are forged by steel bonds. It tells of betrayal and what the human spirit is able to achive when faced with life and dealth situations. It has a fast pace from start to finish with all the neccesary pause for breath calculated to the last degree. Immegine you ... Read More
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