THE DARK OF THE SUN. [Hardcover]

Wilbur Smith. (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: London: Heinemann 1972 3rd ed. (1972)
• ASIN: B0010JXUPW
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. After the successful publication of WHEN THE LION FEEDS in 1964 he became a full-time writer, and has since written 30 novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books have been translated into twenty-six different languages

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Wilbur Smiths second best book., July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dark of the Sun (Mass Market Paperback)

Bruce Curry leads a team of mercenaries into the African jungle to rescue a towm from rebel forces. Each of the officers has his own story. Bruce is a lawyer who has fled from a bad marraige. Another is a former Nazi. The doctor is no longer in pratice becauce of a botched operation. A forth has problems whit his manhood. The top sargent is a well educated black man. Each finds a solution in this adventure of betrayal and intrigue. The book was originally titled "Train Form Katanga", and is a great read!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Thriller from Wilbur Smith, November 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Dark of the Sun (Mass Market Paperback)

A tremendous adventure novel set in the Congo in the early
1960's, this book will keep the reader on the edge of his/her seat. Later filmed with Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux, diffcult
to find on TV (presumably because of lack of PC credentials), it
makes a great adventure movie.
Also I personally suspect that it served as a partial inspiration for the more recent film "Tears of the Sun."
Buy and read this book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced African Adventure, June 18, 2005

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This review is from: Dark of the Sun (Mass Market Paperback)

This is an entertaining adventure novel by Wilbur Smith.

Although this is not one of his better ones, it is one that will keep the reader entertained. The story is about a group of mercenaries who are sent to retrieve a collection of diamonds under the guise of rescuing some people who are in danger during a revolt.

It is a story that any Wilbur Smith fan will enjoy. For anyone who has never read him before, I would recommend starting with 'Hungry as the Sea' or the Courtney series, which is fantastic. The first one in that collection is: 'When the Lion Feeds.'