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The Dogs of War (Paperback)

by Frederick Forsyth (Author)
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In a remote corner of  Zangaro, a small republic in Africa, lies Crystal  Mountain. At certain times of the day the mountain  emits a strange glow. Only Sir James Manson knows  why. The mountain contains ten billion dollar's  worth of the world's most valuable mineral,  platinum. "Not only exciting but truly  surprising"--Atlantic. Now the only question is, how to get  hold of it. Sir James knows how. Invade the  country with a band of savage, cold-blooded  mercenaries. Topple the government and set up a puppet  dictatorship. Unleash the dogs of war. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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A London mining magnate plots to take over a small West African dictatorship for the minerals that can be exploited. 10 cassettes. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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2.0 out of 5 stars not Forsyth's best, Jul 8 2003
This review is from: The Dogs of War (Mass Market Paperback)
If you're new to Frederick Forsyth and looking for a place to start, begin with something other than The Dogs of War. The book starts off well, setting up a creative grand scheme for Sir James Manson to make it big in a newly-discovered platinum site in a newly-independent African state. The historical context of the decolonization of Africa in the 1960s mixed with the experiences of mercenary fighters provides an interesting backdrop, but once the plot is set, the book becomes disappointing. Much of it is devoted to preparations made by Cat Shannon, Manson's hired gun, to stage a coup in the country in question. There is too much unnecessary detail here; so much so that the reader just wants Shannon's men to just get to Africa (finally). It soon becomes uninteresting whether the guns come from Spain or the boots from England, or what Shannon eats in one European capital while setting up hotel reservations in another to complete his plans. The final scene, once delivered, is satisfactory, but it is not enough to make up for the drawn out middle portion or to fulfill the promise of the book's opening chapters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Forsythes best, Sep 24 2008
By Terence Tan Co "tetsuo79" (Vancouver) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dogs of War (Paperback)
This is the definitive merc novel.

Well researched, in fact based on his experiences as a journo during the Biafran war of the 60s. Also a good education in the world of mercs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A novel about a mercenary coup de etat in Zangaro., Feb 21 2004
By Kevin M Quigg (Carol Stream, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dogs of War (Mass Market Paperback)
I think this is an interesting read even if it a novel. I read this after a reference to this book in a news story about the coup de etat in the island nation of Comorros. At that time, some South African mercenaries overthrew the crazed rule of the African ruler of Comorros. That is where the reference to the Dogs of War was made.
One of the previous reviewers thought it was bad for Forsyth to spend so much space on how the coup was organized. The procurement of all the arms with the export license was very fascinating. What Forsyth revealed was that coups could be done privately witout the knowledge of governments. One only had to know how to procure and organize for the overthrow of a government. I think Forsyth did this well.
This is an interesting read. This may not be on the level of his previous books, but it is still a good read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dogs of Malicious Symbols of Socio-political hallmarks
The Dogs of War by F. F. is an intricate cultural novel which focuses on the different concepts that underlie politics across the world in a central African location. Read more
Published on Oct 24 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars good story, but not up to the standard of his other books
The whole idea of a group of mercenaries going on a covert mission to invade another country to overthrow the government, insert a puppet dictator and then exploit the natural... Read more
Published on Aug 25 2003 by Haseeb

2.0 out of 5 stars Well....
A mercenary by the name of Cat Shannon, is hired by a British business tycoon, James Manson, to overthrow the ruthless Communist dictator of the African State of Zangaro. Read more
Published on Jul 6 2003 by Gary Selikow

5.0 out of 5 stars Mercenary Manual
This was a really really good book. I will understand, although, how some people might get turned off. Read more
Published on Feb 7 2003 by Drake

4.0 out of 5 stars A different story
At least this is a different story, and in this book you will see that the people who has money and power think that they could do anything, but they have to take care of the... Read more
Published on Jan 8 2003 by Jorge Frid

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Having read most novels and short stories of Frederic Forsyth, I was disappointed by the dated feeling of this early seventies novel. Read more
Published on Oct 27 2002 by Paul

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent--you have to live in Africa
I actually liked this book more than Day of the Jackal, which is also 5 stars, because, having lived in Africa, the book rings true. Read more
Published on Jul 27 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Semi-classic tale of the ruthless.
A routine analysis of an African Republic's mountain's ore content uncovers a motherlode of one of the most rare metals on the planet, platinum. Read more
Published on May 22 2002 by Chadwick H. Saxelid

4.0 out of 5 stars Above Average Book
I did not like this book as much as I have liked many of his other books. Maybe I was excepting too much after The Day of the Jackal. Read more
Published on April 7 2002 by John G. Hilliard

5.0 out of 5 stars Dogs of War
Dogs of War is one of the finest work of Frederick Forsythe. The author has done considerable amount of research to present a true picture of the world of merceneries with... Read more
Published on Mar 6 2002 by Lynette Monteiro

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