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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoy this author, but this was my favorite (my zoo-ness is showing).  One reason why elephants are dying out, the ivory trade.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Read it many years ago, can't remember much of it but a really good story.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Ned.titel: De strijd om de tand]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Dark but interesting book about Africa.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent book.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The books that Smith writes are very intense and captivating...They are also very graphic so if you don't have a strong stomach maybe these aren't for you. I enjoyed reading a story set in Africa and learning a little bit about the lucrative buisness of ivory....]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[WHITE GOLD<br/>Ivory. In Africa, it is the tragic and thrilling object of greed, corruption, and senseless death. In this dangerous world of poachers and blood money, one determined man and one dedicated woman risk their lives to stop the senseless slaughter of a species on the brink of extinction.<br/>Following a trail that leads from the Mountains of the Moon and the deep forests of central Africa to the secret opulence of Taiwan and London's corridors of power, naturalist Dr. Daniel Armstrong and anthropologist Kelly Kinnear fight the battle of their lives against terrifying adversaries--the powerful individuals and conglomerates who would wipe out an entire race of human beings to satisfy their insatiable lust for elephant's ivory....<br/>&quot;Compelling...Adventure, realism, and suspense are the stuff of Wilbur Smith's books....This story transcends any formula by making its case, passionately, for the human hunger for justice.&quot;<br/>--The Christian Science Monitor<br/>&quot;Filled with intrigue and adventure on almost every page...Smith pulls his readers to the edge of their seats....For those who love an exciting adventure novel, this is one that will be difficult to put down.&quot;<br/>--Richmond Times-Dispatch <br/>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A typical Wilbur Smith's novel ,Africa is beautifully explained .The novel does get a little dry after the second half (ie where the lady goes to the Pygmies),the death of the three main villans Chen,Chetti Sing and Tafari could have been worked on .]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[WHITE GOLD<br/>Ivory. In Africa, it is the tragic and thrilling object of greed, corruption, and senseless death. In this dangerous world of poachers and blood money, one determined man and one dedicated woman risk their lives to stop the senseless slaughter of a species on the brink of extinction.<br/>Following a trail that leads from the Mountains of the Moon and the deep forests of central Africa to the secret opulence of Taiwan and London's corridors of power, naturalist Dr. Daniel Armstrong and anthropologist Kelly Kinnear fight the battle of their lives against terrifying adversaries--the powerful individuals and conglomerates who would wipe out an entire race of human beings to satisfy their insatiable lust for elephant's ivory....<br/>&quot;Compelling...Adventure, realism, and suspense are the stuff of Wilbur Smith's books....This story transcends any formula by making its case, passionately, for the human hunger for justice.&quot;<br/>--The Christian Science Monitor<br/>&quot;Filled with intrigue and adventure on almost every page...Smith pulls his readers to the edge of their seats....For those who love an exciting adventure novel, this is one that will be difficult to put down.&quot;<br/>--Richmond Times-Dispatch <br/>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well I read this book at the young age of 14 or so and the first chapter was horific.  An eye opener for a little country girl.  I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of this book even though it seemed quite political to me.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[WHITE GOLD<br/>Ivory. In Africa, it is the tragic and thrilling object of greed, corruption, and senseless death. In this dangerous world of poachers and blood money, one determined man and one dedicated woman risk their lives to stop the senseless slaughter of a species on the brink of extinction.<br/>Following a trail that leads from the Mountains of the Moon and the deep forests of central Africa to the secret opulence of Taiwan and London's corridors of power, naturalist Dr. Daniel Armstrong and anthropologist Kelly Kinnear fight the battle of their lives against terrifying adversaries--the powerful individuals and conglomerates who would wipe out an entire race of human beings to satisfy their insatiable lust for elephant's ivory....<br/>&quot;Compelling...Adventure, realism, and suspense are the stuff of Wilbur Smith's books....This story transcends any formula by making its case, passionately, for the human hunger for justice.&quot;<br/>--The Christian Science Monitor<br/>&quot;Filled with intrigue and adventure on almost every page...Smith pulls his readers to the edge of their seats....For those who love an exciting adventure novel, this is one that will be difficult to put down.&quot;<br/>--Richmond Times-Dispatch <br/>]]>
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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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    <![CDATA[WHITE GOLD<br/>Ivory. In Africa, it is the tragic and thrilling object of greed, corruption, and senseless death. In this dangerous world of poachers and blood money, one determined man and one dedicated woman risk their lives to stop the senseless slaughter of a species on the brink of extinction.<br/>Following a trail that leads from the Mountains of the Moon and the deep forests of central Africa to the secret opulence of Taiwan and London's corridors of power, naturalist Dr. Daniel Armstrong and anthropologist Kelly Kinnear fight the battle of their lives against terrifying adversaries--the powerful individuals and conglomerates who would wipe out an entire race of human beings to satisfy their insatiable lust for elephant's ivory....<br/>&quot;Compelling...Adventure, realism, and suspense are the stuff of Wilbur Smith's books....This story transcends any formula by making its case, passionately, for the human hunger for justice.&quot;<br/>--The Christian Science Monitor<br/>&quot;Filled with intrigue and adventure on almost every page...Smith pulls his readers to the edge of their seats....For those who love an exciting adventure novel, this is one that will be difficult to put down.&quot;<br/>--Richmond Times-Dispatch <br/>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Swashbuckling adventure story set in South Africa in the mid 20th century. Larger than life characters, excellent descriptions of African wild life.A good yarn. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Really obscure book about poachers in Southern Africa. I loved it because I have been to some of the places he writes about. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What a great book!  I was drawn in by the story, and at the end I was amazed that all that action happened in one book!! ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Usually love Wilbur Smith, however this book got in to some really sick situations. A little more then I could handle.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent one-off story about the pigmies of central Africa.back to Wilbur Smith at his best.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Love this author and everything I have read so far.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What a stunning book.  Yay, bad guys get beaten, good guys get revenge, love prevails &amp; the Earth gets saved.]]></body>
    
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