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Rage

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Wilbur Smith has been turning out novels since the 1960's. He has lived in most of the southern nations of Africa and experienced many of the turbulant times that he has written about. Though he sometimes uses cliches ranging from broad shoulderd heros to sophisticated intelligent but very evil villians his novels deliver one to Africa. RAGE is either the fourth or perhaps the fifth installment of the Courtenay saga. It begins in the late 40's and concludes in the sixties with the struggle against apartheid in South Africa reaching violent levels. The other books in this generational series are engrossing,but like all good recreational reads their intellectual content are minimual. In RAGE Smith takes a hard look at his country and it's tragic past. Plus when this book was written Mandella was still in prison and Apartheid was the law of the land. This book must have been a difficult venture for the author, but he accomplishes the task very well. I strongly reccomend not just this work, but all his novels. they are exciting and just plain fun. Give him a try next time you are at your local bookstore and leave the latest Grisham or Crichton on the shelve. You won't be sorry.

Wilbur Smith never fails to capture me with his writings. Rage is a wonderful depiction of a whole different world in South Africa. While he changes a few details it is still a very good indication of a life that many Americans do not understand. While entertaining us with his magnificent choice of words he is also educating us on a life style or self-being of the South African person. I actually find his books very helpful in understanding the world my fiance was born. When someone asks me why I love his work so much my reply is simply, "I can see his words" Absolutely wonderful.

Rage is based on Nelson Mandella's life. Wilbur Smith bases all of his books on fact, so you learn about the cultures of each of the tribes, politics, etc. Only his characters are fictional. Rage is a TERRIFIC READ! The book, River God, is the only exception. Buy it--I promise you won't be able to put it down!

This book is vintage Wilbur Smith, filled with twisted events, suspense and action. But at the same time he has been able to protray the pains of the black population and the deprivation they went through. "Rage" captures the rage of the black population that has led to the long struggle against apartheid.

I am an avid reader of Wilbur Smith's but found this book to be one of his worst. it did not have me turning the pages as quickly as some of his other books. This book felt more like a history lesson than a compelling wilbur smith adventure novel. He is mister entertainment when it comes to adventure writing but seems to get the reader caught up in a nations struggle with inequality and the various issues asssociated with it than encapsulating the reader with a trade mark concorde story line.

Things go too slow and the characters are developed at times too slow and at times with too much depth. This is a well written book with a great deal of history in it, however, if you started reading this book you will find it still sitting around you some weeks later. That is because it doesn't have the necessary elements to be a complete page turner.

This is one of the most compelling books that Wilbur Smith has written. I have all his novels and would recommend this book to every fan.

The book was worn--still readable- and worth not having to go OUT and search for it. I love being able to get books from you rather than shopping in our southern heat.

In a continuation of the story of the Courney's Smith has incorporated the history of South Africa into the story. Using actual events, albeit not the completely correct times, the story goes through the lives of Centaine Courney and her sons.

This is definitely a long novel, but it kept me interested throughout. Again the characters the author has created are real and very life like.

He depicts each sect of the South African culture, black, Afrikaner and English for what they really were. The Afrikaner ruthless, smart, insecure and racist. Scared to lose their identify, which they lost anyway. The english, oblivious to what was goin on and only interested in the financial rewards and of course the blacks and their struggle for freedom, not always in the most civilized way.

Again Smith is a great story teller, a talent which is rare, especially with so many books published.

A great read...

Wilbur Smith, a very prolific writer, is the author of this book, the sixth in a series about the Courtneys of South Africa.
Friends got me started reading these books which are very difficult to find in the corner bookstore but widely available through Amazon.com. I am thankful. This book, barely used, arrived in excellent condition, well packaged for mailing.

I am finishing up with 'Rage' which is very good and I'm looking for the next book in the series. Can anyone point me in the direction of how to find the entire listing of the Wilbur Smith series from start to present? I have read some of his books out of order and want to try and get back in order. Thanks!