The Sound of Thunder: A Courtney Family Novel - Softcover

Smith, Wilbur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031294067X ISBN 13: 9780312940676

Verlag: ST MARTINS PR, 2007

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Book by Smith Wilbur

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" Action is Smith' s game, and he is a master."
"-- The Washington Post Book World""" " You can get lost in Wilbur Smith... with his swashbuckling novels." -- Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly" ""

"Action is Smith's game, and he is a master."
"--The Washington Post Book World""" "You can get lost in Wilbur Smith with his swashbuckling novels."--Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly" ""

Praise for "The Sound of Thunder"

"A violent saga-type story set on Boer War South Africa and told with vigour and enthusiasm, the author of When the Lion Feeds spins a fine tale."- "Evening Standard"

"A highly readable novel of history and adventure ... Wilbur Smith has a sense of character too." - "Books and Bookmen"

"An extravagant and vigorous novel ... its many pages provide constantly changing incidents and a gallery of memorable portraits." - "Liverpool Daily Post"

"The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display." - "Sunday Telegraph"

"Praise for Wilbur Smith"

"Smith is a master." --"Publishers Weekly
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"One of the world's most popular adventure writers." --"The Washington Post Book World"
"A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship." --"Tulsa World"

"Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared." --"The Times ("UK)

"Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices of rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August."--"Stephen King
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"Action is Wilur Smith's game, and he is a master."--"The Washington Post Book World"

"The world's leading adventure writer." --"Daily Express" (UK)

"Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick."--"Sunday Times"

"Smith is a captivating storyteller." --"The Orlando Sentinel"

"No one does adventure quite like Smith." --"Daily Mirror" (UK)
"A thundering good' read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smith's books." --The Irish Times

"A violent saga-type story set on Boer War South Africa and told with vigour and enthusiasm, the author of When the Lion Feeds spins a fine tale."- "Evening Standard"

"A highly readable novel of history and adventure ... Wilbur Smith has a sense of character too." - "Books and Bookmen"

"An extravagant and vigorous novel ... its many pages provide constantly changing incidents and a gallery of memorable portraits." - "Liverpool Daily Post"

"The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display." - "Sunday Telegraph"

A violent saga-type story set on Boer War South Africa and told with vigour and enthusiasm, the author of When the Lion Feeds spins a fine tale. "Evening Standard"

A highly readable novel of history and adventure ... Wilbur Smith has a sense of character too. "Books and Bookmen"

An extravagant and vigorous novel ... its many pages provide constantly changing incidents and a gallery of memorable portraits. "Liverpool Daily Post"

The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display. "Sunday Telegraph""

A violent saga-type story set on Boer War South Africa and told with vigour and enthusiasm, the author of When the Lion Feeds spins a fine tale. Evening Standard

A highly readable novel of history and adventure ... Wilbur Smith has a sense of character too. Books and Bookmen

An extravagant and vigorous novel ... its many pages provide constantly changing incidents and a gallery of memorable portraits. Liverpool Daily Post

The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display. Sunday Telegraph

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"A violent saga-type story set on Boer War South Africa and told with vigour and enthusiasm, the author of When the Lion Feeds spins a fine tale." --Evening Standard

"A highly readable novel of history and adventure ... Wilbur Smith has a sense of character too." --Books and Bookmen

"An extravagant and vigorous novel ... its many pages provide constantly changing incidents and a gallery of memorable portraits." --Liverpool Daily Post

"The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display." --Sunday Telegraph

Reseña del editor:

In 1899, Sean Courtney returns to his home only to find his country devastated by the Boer War as he searches for Ruth Friedman, the only woman he has ever loved, and struggles to escape the betrayal of his vengeful twin brother, Garrick. Reprint.

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• Verlag: ST MARTINS PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 031294067X
• ISBN 13: 9780312940676
• Einband: Libro de bolsillo
• Anzahl der Seiten: 485