Customer Reviews

Elephant Song

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This book is not up to the standard of the other WS books. The characters lack depth. You don't feel as much a part of them as you do in River God, Sunbird, etc. The yarn is good but but not as believable as others Smith has written. The story falls flat in the middle because of an unnecessary move from Africa to Tiawan. It's still a fun read so don't give up.

Fantastic book, as are his others. You just get swept away by the vistas and the characters. Nobody better!

I really enjoyed this book - learning about Africa, the rainforest, the elephants. The reason I only give it 4 stars is the descriptions of the sexual perversion of one of the characters was totally unnecessary to the story.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Under the advise of a friend but with doubt I ordered same and cannot say enough. Price was right. Condition was good. Delivery was not too long. Not too much more to say

I never thought about Africa being a fun place to visit until I traveled there on a merchant ship in 2008. We went completely around Africa twice stopping in Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Cameroon. I had so much fun there I went back to Kenya on a holiday when my time on the ship was over. A friend told me about Wilbur Smith and in 2009 I read all 32 books he has written on Africa and surrounding areas. I highly recommend all his books especially the ones on the Courtney family!

One more extraordinary book from my favorite author. The book holds your attention while taking you over the historical facts that suround the complex story of the african elephant. Great reading.

I thought that the shipper messed up. But, when it was all seid and done. Everything was fine. They sent 1 book to the "ship to address", and also 1 to the "bill to address".

A typical tale of economic gain balanced against the ecology and a bygone way of life. A novel says much of the times that we are in. Greed and personal gain at someone else's expense.

Not one of my favorite Wilbur Smith books but in the top half.

Other reviewers have said it is not up to par with River God, also by Smith, this is true, but River God was a masterful piece of writing that places itself as one of my favorite books ever. Elephant Song is still an exceedingly well written novel with a well thought out storyline. Many of the scenes invoke rage and disgust, while the scenes such as that which gives the book its name create emotions of deep loss and sadness. This book is not an environmentalist reader, though it does have strong themes of it, nor is it a conservationist reader, though it has strong themes of that as well. Overall if you're looking for a Wilbur Smith novel, you already know what you're looking at. If you're new to his writing but you want something with greed, murder, corruption and righteous revenge, all while looking after the environment, this book has it in spades.

Great and exciting book would recomend to anyone. 5 star totally, Wilbur Smith is a great author, once again very captivating.