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Sparrow Falls (Hardcover)

by Wilbur A. Smith (Author)

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Hardcover: 539 pages
Publisher: Trafalgar Square (June 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0434714100
ISBN-13: 978-0434714100
Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.5 x 4.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 953 g

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #203,691 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Stephen Thorne's lilting British accent and radio voice add charming interest to this lengthy tale. South African Mark Anders returns home from war in France to find that his grandfather has been murdered and his property seized by an unknown corporation. The complex plot involves Anders's former commanding officer, Sean Courtney, and Sean's power-crazed, super-intelligent son. Thorne draws listeners into Anders's story and emotions as he searches for the truth and his rightful inheritance. With its even pacing, Thorne's reading style suits Smith's expressive writing. He easily portrays Anders's doubts, outrage, confidence, and triumph. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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From the bloody trenches of northern France, Gen. Sean Courtney returns to South Africa and a new life of fame, fortune and a seat in the government. But for Mark Anders, the young South African whom he has come to regard as his son, the return home is an empty and painful experience--with his grandfather murdered and his property seized, he has lost everything. Available in November. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tumultuous adventure in Africa, Jan 14 2002

By	S. Brand "sandra807" (United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Sparrow Falls (Mass Market Paperback)

A Sparrow Falls is the third of Wilbur Smith's books I've read in the Courtney family series. Each has its own flavor; each one is delightful and hard to put down, but A Sparrow Falls was a real demonstration of a powerful writer taking his readers on a turbulent, tumbling ride on a river of adventure and emotion!

Smith's protagonists draw you in with their magnetic personalities and complicated problems to confront. The antagonists, the crude diabolical bad guys, are truly despicable. In this book, there is a seemingly impossible task in which the "good guys" must preserve a large African land area in its natural state, and to shield the wildlife which has rapidly been disappearing. Sections of the book which deal with the cruel maiming and killing of animals are hard to read, yet you know it has happened and continues today. We witness the bloody mutiny of the Marxist-led strikers, and atrocious deeds committed by greedy, evil people. The ending of the book is rather jarring and sad, and should not be given away in a review, but the ending works, and I closed the book with a "Wow!".

Yet Smith balances these intense scenes with humorous interludes, and equally intense romance and beauty. When he describes the African landscape, the sky, and animals, you are there, standing on a high peak, absorbing a flaming pink sunrise, or squatting down, admiring a tiny and delicate sunbird flitting among the flowers.

The Courtney family books, though written in the '70s and '80s are as appealing as any recently written adventure stories...they are timeless. I am eager to get my hands on any other books written by Wilbur Smith!

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2.0 out of 5 stars not great wilbur smith, Jun 5 2001

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This review is from: A Sparrow Falls (Mass Market Paperback)

im an avid wilbur smith fan and i have read all his books, starting ten years ago. due to lack of availability, i have had to acquire many of them out of country, including canada, britain, the far east, and south africa, where i started reading them. it seems like wilbur only became popular in the US with river god. I consider a sparrow falls to be his weakest book. after reading a number of books on south african history, fictionalized or not, i find a sparrow falls to be much fiction, little history, as opposed to lion feeds and sound of thunder. its like this story was made only to finish off the series and tie up the loose ends. my favorite of his novels were the next five courtneys and elephant song. of course, anyone interested in the fictionalized history of southern africa, the worlds most fascinating, also has to read the covenant. try robert ruark as well for eastern africa.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting, Jul 22 2005

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This is one of the best Wilbur Smith books I have read. The plot is excellently executed, the characters are amazing and the pace of the story is fast and gripping. Adding to the beautiful storyline, we have Wilbur Smith at his best.Triple Agent Double Cross,The Sound of Thunder, Disciples of Fortune, Triumph of the Sun are some of the other gripping books I liked.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I've read about 20 of Wilbur Smith's books and this one is my favorite. The characters, the history, the wildlife descriptions, and the occasional humor combine to make this book... Read more

Published on April 29 2001 by JeffreyG

4.0 out of 5 stars A good ending to a great trilogy
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Published on Mar 12 2001 by Paul Kurtz

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply captivating
What can I said. Just the best book I've ever read

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4.0 out of 5 stars In my opinion this is the best of the Courtney novels.
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