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  <title><![CDATA[Rage]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In the second half of the twentieth century, the future bears down on Africa&amp;#8212;fueled by the sins of the past and the blood feuds of nations, tribes, and families. For the Courtney family, who have known this continent from the depths of its gold mines to the pinnacle of political power, a time of reckoning is at hand.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Shasa Courtney has lived, fought and loved amongst Afrikaners, Englishmen, and natives. His mother is by his side but the rest of the world around him is exploding. Even his family harbors secrets more dangerous than his own worst enemies.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Now, a continent is convulsed. Streets teem with protestors. Desperate and devious men forge volatile alliances. And Shasa faces shocking revelations amongst traitors, fugitives, and heroes&amp;#8212;leading a beloved country into the flames of civil war&amp;#8230;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1987</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Wilbur Smith]]></name>
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  <date_added>Mon Jan 05 19:15:31 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jan 05 19:15:31 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[These take the Courtney family into Africa. I was interesting historical fiction and brought out the &quot;safari&quot; in me. The Africa series was a fun transition from the high sea's. Basically, the Courtney family is bad ass and they all have the genetic disposition to be a true hero except for ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42041795">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jun 12 09:08:30 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jun 12 09:11:33 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wilbur Smith is one of the best writers of epic historical fiction, in my humble opinion. This novel is one of a series, and the characters are depicted against the backdrop of the South Africa of the 1950's and 1960's. Smith is sometimes over-the-top, but he is still one of the world's greatest sto...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59401603">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="13042606">
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jan 21 07:22:14 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jan 21 07:26:39 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was amazing!  There were some sexual encounters that were a little explicit, but they defined the character in this way, so if you are sensitive to this you will want to glance over it.  This isn't a romance novel!  The title is perfect for this book.  <br/><br/>The book is set during a ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13042606">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="65071154">
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  <date_added>Sun Jul 26 19:15:19 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jul 26 19:17:39 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I learned from this book the ruthlessness of man.  From then on, even boxing disgusts me.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65071154]]></url>
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    <review id="47033698">
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Feb 21 05:20:06 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Feb 21 05:22:22 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I hated all the characters in the book and didn't like Smith's writing style]]></body>
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    <review id="65437803">
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 1989</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Jul 29 13:11:46 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent book.]]></body>
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    <review id="1255190">
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed May 16 13:41:41 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Dec 13 02:07:25 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Completed the first part (6 books )of the Courtney saga. This was a very political side to the story as it embarked on the apartheid era but some interesting family twists. Money certainly does not make this family's life any easier.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1255190]]></url>
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    <review id="49911161">
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  <read_at>Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Mar 20 17:50:26 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Sep 20 15:06:47 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting story, very political.  This is not one of my favorite Courtney books.  I found the characters dull, the focus seemed to be more on what was going on around them instead of focusing on themselves. ]]></body>
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    <review id="2826252">
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Jul 08 07:24:46 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jul 08 07:24:52 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[You either love Smith or you don't even attempt to read him. It helps if you have lived in Africa. I love him, and can't believe he is still able to write with such fluidity at the age of 80+.]]></body>
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    <review id="4670730">
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  <date_added>Thu Aug 16 19:20:20 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Aug 16 19:21:59 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Enjoyed this book -- but honestly at some point I was asking my self..   will it ever end????<br/><br/>Try Elephant Song or the Diamond Hunters by Smith instead!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4670730]]></url>
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    <review id="28006131">
    <user id="1354985">
    <name><![CDATA[Frank]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Pasadena, CA]]></location>        
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    <body><![CDATA[Totally amazed by Wilbur Smith's book RAGE, historical fiction that takes place during Apartheid in South Africa.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28006131]]></url>
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    <review id="10712443">
    <user id="662493">
    <name><![CDATA[Amy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Shippensburg, PA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Dec 19 15:57:21 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good, Not as enthralling as his others. Still would recommend you read it.]]></body>
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    <review id="7146534">
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 04 03:18:54 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Oct 06 12:14:48 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A good read indeed.<br/>The characters are impressive. <br/>The end is good.<br/>]]></body>
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    <review id="78783301">
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