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Cry Wolf
- Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
Cry Wolf is an exhilarating adventure set in 1930s Africa, from the best-selling author, Wilbur Smith.
'It was only then that Jake realised that he still carried a full bottle of Scrubbs Ammonia in his hand. The lion came bounding swiftly through the shallow stagnant pool towards him. Despite the wounds, it flowed with lithe and sinuous menace. It was so close that he could see each stuff white whisker in the curled upper lip and hear the rattle of air in its throat. He let it come on, for to turn and run was suicide. At the last moment he reared back like a baseball pitcher and hurled the bottle.'
Jake Barton is an American engineer, Gareth Swales a stylish Englishman with a nose for a quick deal. Both have always moved from one escapade to another. Now, as Mussolini prepares to annihilate the people of Ethiopia, the two adventurers come up against Vicky Camberwell, the beautiful but fiery reporter bent on espousing their cause.
Striking a bargain with a beleaguered Ethiopian prince, the trio dares to run gauntlet, guns and a batch of run-down armoured cars in a final, desperate gamble for freedom....
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- Jack Cooper
- 04-09-23
classic will the Smith with good narration
this must be the third or fourth time I've read or listen to The story way back on cassette tapes read the book and now on audible forgotten bits of the detail. an excellent listen you do have to suspend belief to poetic license at times because of the cliched characterisation of cowardly Italians and noble savage Ethiopians. but still an excellent Monty pythonesque spiffing yarns tail. seems to be very much Marmite with other reviews love it or hate it. think the negative reviews are from people who don't approve of the genre it's fiction after all
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- Caroline Ballantyne Norneby
- 04-12-20
An exotic Abyssinian tale of war, love and friendship
This is real ear candy! I had just finished A Wilbur Smith bookwhich the narrator read like a sporting event & mispronounced much of the local names so it was a wonderful surprise to hear the rich well paced voice of the narrator Ben Onwukwe. He wrung the most out of every second of the adventure. There is a lot of great humour in this exotic Abyssinian tale of war and friendship. Wilbur as usual gives us female heroines too and I tried hard to slow down towards the end but I couldn’t switch it off!
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-10-23
Great story, that builds as you listen
Well narrated and a story based on fact written well and explains the time for those interested in history
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- Johannes
- 18-03-23
Classic
Classic Wilbur Smith at his best. One of his best single stories and well up there with the best of the Ballentyne series
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- Peter D. Thomson
- 12-03-24
Another WS Cracker
Brings history and Africa to life. A wonderful mixture of colourful characters and scenes. Love the use of similes and metaphor
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- Jack Russell s in France
- 28-04-19
Excellent
Throughly enjoyed this book, a good change from my normal choices, a little far fetched in places, but Wilbur Smith never disappoints a good read
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- Andy
- 24-01-24
nothing
once again it is just a great book Wilbur at his finest as usual really enjoyed
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- nev kidd
- 16-02-21
Great story, well read
This story is brilliant, fast paced and action packed.
It is really well read by Ben Onwukwe
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- Russ C
- 24-01-23
Wilbur Smith never disappoints.
Absolutely loved this book. Transported back in time. Beautifully narrated. Awesome journey wonderfully created.
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- stewart reardon
- 02-05-23
Very entertaining, enjoyable with a gripping plot
This was an excellent story with many twists and turns, excellently narrated a joy to listen to.
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