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THE HIEGHT OF STORYTELLING... When I read this book first time I felt like a time traveler who found himself in a land cursed by desease and torn by war and slavery. I heard the boom of cannons, sharp notes of muskets, jubilations of victors and the cries of unfortunates who were vanqueshed. So vivid was the storytelling that I smelt the dust and heard the roars of lions. I was totally submerged. Set in 1860s South Africa. Events described in this historical action adventure thriller are set in an era when African Exploration was at its height. Zouga and Robyn Ballentine, brother and sister arrive in Capetown in search of their missionary father lost somewhere in the African interior. Zouga Ballentine's mission was for fortune and glory, as his soldier insticts drive him deeper into the heart of darkness so his passion grows more intense. Robyn Ballentine's purpose was more humanitarian than just to find her father. As a doctor she came in Africa to help natives and fight against epidemic diseases and slavery. And Mungo St. John a handsome American slaver whose theory about slavery was of salvation of retched African souls. Its a tale of high adventure full of drama and suspense, packed with human passions driven by greed and conflict. One of Wilbur Smith's best books that carries the sharpest edge of his storytelling. A Falcon Flies followd by Men Of Men and The Angels Weep.

Such historical books are very rare though but still they keep coming...Lord Of The kongo is a historical adventure novel that take place in 1482. A decade before Columbus reached America Portuguese, on their way to discover a safe route to reach India, stumble upon mighty River Congo. They were amazed by its force and with the tought that it might be a short cut to Indian ocean they sail uopn it but soon discover the roaring cataract and turn back toward the open sea but before turning back they leave a small group of sailor and church men to continue the journey inland. Its the story of those men's epic but perilous march into the savage heart of this dark continent. Peter Forbath's novelisation of true events is birriliant. From the very opening sentence it gripps the reader's attention and draws him deeper and deeper into unknown territories, dark jungles and amazing black people.

Had read this classic tale in 1995,108 years later after its 1st publication. A gripping story, from the very first page it claims all your attention until you finish it. Horace Holly, the narrator, tells of strange events and extraordinary adventures he and his fellow travelers went through in a strange and amazing land called Africa. A strange tribe ruled by a mysterious white queen two thousand years old but as young and beautiful as a twenty years old virgin...the story is as timeless as its heroin Ayesha who must be obayed.