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Danie rated Monsoon: 4 stars

Monsoon (Paperback, 2003, St. Martin's Griffin)

Monsoon by Wilbur Smith

Danie reviewed The golden lion by Wilbur Smith

"The son of pirate and merchant Sir Frances Courtney, Henry "Hal" Courtney was raised at …

A good read

4 stars

It was going to be difficult to top the previous book Bird of Prey, and this was not quite as exciting as that book. But nevertheless I still really enjoyed this book. The difference was probably the sheer amount of action and events packed into the first book.

Danie rated The golden lion: 4 stars

The golden lion by Wilbur Smith

"The son of pirate and merchant Sir Frances Courtney, Henry "Hal" Courtney was raised at sea. When war broke out …

Danie reviewed Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith

Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th …

An exciting read

5 stars

First book I’ve read in this series and I really enjoyed it. It has a bit of everything from love, lust, death (lots of it), betrayal, greed, torture, adventure, action, loss, etc. Living in Cape Town of course I enjoyed the setting which I know, as well as the background history. I was really wrapped up in the details of the story and the various climaxes that unfolded, and was really wishing it would not end. But good to know there are lots more books in this series!

Danie finished reading Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith

Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th …

First book I’ve read in this series and I really enjoyed it. It has a bit of everything from love, lust, death (lots of it), betrayal, greed, torture, adventure, action, loss, etc. Living in Cape Town of course I enjoyed the setting which I know, as well as the background history. I was really wrapped up in the details of the story and the various climaxes that unfolded, and was really wishing it would not end. But good to know there are lots more books in this series!

Danie reviewed Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith

Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th …

Review of 'Birds of Prey' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

First book I’ve read in this series and I really enjoyed it. It has a bit of everything from love, lust, death (lots of it), betrayal, greed, torture, adventure, action, loss, etc. Living in Cape Town of course I enjoyed the setting which I know, as well as the background history. I was really wrapped up in the details of the story and the various climaxes that unfolded, and was really wishing it would not end. But good to know there are lots more books in this series!

Danie rated The road to Little Dribbling: 4 stars

No cover — The road to Little Dribbling (2015)

The road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson

Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to discover and celebrate that green and pleasant land. …

Danie finished reading The Silver Tea Service by Judy Campbell

The Silver Tea Service (Paperback, 2019, the kind press)

I'm probably a bit biased on this one, having also descended from the same Frederick Luyt, but down a different branch of that family on my mom's side. It was a fascinating read, not only because I could identify with much of it, but also the way Judy dramatised the historical events to breathe life into them.

Danie rated Toff Steps Out: 4 stars

Toff Steps Out by John Creasey

Danie reviewed The Silver Tea Service by Judy Campbell

Review of 'The Silver Tea Service' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Fascinating look into family history

I’m likely a bit biased here as I also descend from the same Frederick Luyt, but down a different branch to Ceres and Cape Town. So this book breathed a lot of life into our family tree for me too. It was an enjoyable journey to follow, and does also highlight the complexities of the contexts at play during and after the Boer War.