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The Leopard Hunts in Darkness (Ballantyne #4)
In Manhattan, Craig Mellow is the toast of the literary world, a young writer whose bestselling novels and larger-than-life adventures are fueled by natural-born charisma. But Craig lost a limb and a legacy in Africa. And his heart still clings to the land.
A representative of the World Bank recruits Craig to return to his war-torn homeland--to use his knowledge of Zimbawe'...more
A representative of the World Bank recruits Craig to return to his war-torn homeland--to use his knowledge of Zimbawe'...more
Paperback, 576 pages
Published
November 28th 2006
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
(first published July 1st 1984)
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I really didn't like the way Janine (from the previous novel) was just swept aside, referred to twice as some girl, and how tungata, who was a murdering rapist in same previous novel is all of a sudden a hero again, and Craig kept referring to him as such a friend and good man. I guess it slipped his mind that it was his good friend he was chasing when his leg was blown off and the woman he "loved" was being gang raped by a bunch of guerrilla warriors under tungatas orders, and both of them so p...more
Okay, I was done with Wilbur Smith some time around reading this book - can't recall if it was this particular one that turned me off, but the graphic and nasty violence had begun to ascend to the truly pornographic level - almost as if the author were deliberately abusing readers to see how much they are willing to accept, or expressing some kind of passive/aggressive hostility. I live in the country, have had to kill animals, have probably seen as much real blood and guts as most readers would...more
I really love Wilbur Smith books, they're so involved. This is #4 in a little series he had, and I am pretty sure I did not read the first three, but it was easy to read this as a stand-alone novel. His series are not usually very dependent on one another. This book took me a while to read because I was reading a few other books in the meantime. It's not a fast book to rush through. I didn't like it as much as some of his books, because I just really couldn't get into the characters, none of the...more
I am completely hooked to Smith now! He really knows Africa which makes his book special. This is another one in the series where we get to know how Zimbabwe started evolving post independence. The severe hatred among the various tribes which was not so visible in colonial days comes to the forefront here and shows how that can become a big hindrance in running the country. A sub plot involving a hidden treasure makes it so exciting that you almost feel like being in those dense forest yourself!...more
When I first started reading the book I was taken in by descriptions of the country and could in a way associate with the main character. I was a bit upset when I realised that the painful History of Zimbabwe was a mere excuse to sell a book. I am a bit tired of the descriptions of the noble Ndebele people and the cunning and deceiving Shona – how easy it is to separate the good guys from the bad guys! I have reached the middle and I am going to stop because I feel sick and disappointed…
Ivory poaching and treachery discovered by acclaimed author Craig Mellow and photographer Sally-Anne Jay (working together on a coffee table book about Zimbabwe). Antagonist is a rogue at the top of military authority. Enlightening regarding African culture and attitudes.
A Wilbur Smith book - one of my favourite authors.
Set in the new Zimbabwe, Mellor, a descendent of the Ballantynes returns to the Country were he was brought up.
This book has a bit of everything, History, danger, adventure, treasure and a love story.
Set in the new Zimbabwe, Mellor, a descendent of the Ballantynes returns to the Country were he was brought up.
This book has a bit of everything, History, danger, adventure, treasure and a love story.
Typical early Wilbur Smith...jolly good romp through some African wilderness. Read it as a kid and rereading several titles after becoming a little more familiar with the geography the books are set in. Like the fiction with historical parallels this time round.
Found a copy in campground pb collection. Remembering reading other Wilbur Smith books long ago, so decided to give it a try. Enjoy his stories of Africa, diamonds and the struggles for freedom.
My first Wilbur Smith....I thoroughly enjoyed it didnt think I would. First read when I pregnant with my first child maybe thats why I have got such a fondness for this one?!
I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the rest of the series but all the same; a shame the series is over! onto the next one! :)-
One of my all time favorite books. Wilbur Smith draws you in on the first page and doesn't let you go until the very last page.
I loved this book. I did skip a novel in the series though. I went from Men of Men to this.
I died a little, as Mungo died and Robyn confessed she had always loved him.
interesting explanation of the Zimbabwe situation and its genesis
de vierde Ballantyne
Great read
Molto bello
Jul 29, 2009
Gerold Whittaker
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Excellent book.
Powerful
4/5
Wilbur Smith at his best. Another great book in the this series of books.
Read this when i was 14, i remember being inspired by the grand scheme of the story and the vivid pictures in my imagination...
Ahhhh hat a journey.
This is the last of the Ballantyne novels, even though the main character, Craig is not a Ballantyne in name. I love the journey, and the story telling ability of Wilbur smith, BUT I must say that reading his books (especially the Ballantyne Novels) can turn you into a racist.
This one was the conclusion, and it does leave you with the need to know what happens in Kings Lynn, especially with recent Happenings in Zimbabwe.
This is the last of the Ballantyne novels, even though the main character, Craig is not a Ballantyne in name. I love the journey, and the story telling ability of Wilbur smith, BUT I must say that reading his books (especially the Ballantyne Novels) can turn you into a racist.
This one was the conclusion, and it does leave you with the need to know what happens in Kings Lynn, especially with recent Happenings in Zimbabwe.
Wilbur smith už je moje klasika. Ten neumí zklamat, kniha má přesně to, co od ní člověk čeká :-)
Well written as usual but as it was set in Zimbabwe in 1970's and 1980's, I knew it could not turn out a happy ending today. Somehow I could not simply enjoy it as a piece of fiction.
Hmmm, just so-so. He gets much much better in later books. More adventure, more suspense, better characters. That's okay, it was a fun read while camping.
Movie quality, I think it could be made into a very good movie. Maybe the scribe from A knights Tale could play Craig?(Hmm..I'll have to think more on that.)
Un libro scritto solo per allungare il brodo di una saga molto fortunata, che però forse aveva già detto tutto quello che c'era da dire.
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Wilbur Smith is the bestselling author of many novels, each meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His bestselling Courtney series includes Assegai, The Sound of Thunder, Birds of Prey, Monsoon, and Blue Horizon. His other books include Those in Peril, River God, Warlock, The Seventh Scroll, and The Sunbird. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages and have so...more
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