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Cairo, 1887. A beautiful September day. Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancée, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand. The future is theirs for the taking.Â
But when Penrod's jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they make the dangerous journey to the new capital of Addis Ababa, where they are welcomed by Menelik, the King of Kings.Â
Back in Cairo, a devastated Penrod seeks oblivion in the city's opium dens. He is rescued by an old friend, who is now in the Italian army, and offered the chance to join the military efforts. Italy has designs on Abyssinia, and there are rumours of a plan to invade....
With storm clouds gathering, and on opposing sides of the invasion, can Penrod and Amber find their way back to one another - against all the odds?
Download PDF King of Kings Audible Audio Edition Wilbur Smith Elliot Chapman Audible Studios Books
"Wilbur Smith is a great and talented weaver of human stories. The believability of his characters and the richness of his storylines make his books impossible to put down."
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King of Kings Audible Audio Edition Wilbur Smith Elliot Chapman Audible Studios Books Reviews
- Discovered Wilbur Smith novels a few years ago and have since read all, even the earliest, and still have several on my permanent bookshelf. Have most enjoyed the Courtney, Ballantyne and Egypt titles of historical adventure . The King of Kings is well connected to these and did not disappoint. The usual Wilbur Smith detailed imagery, descriptions of time and place woven into the story. In this case Ethiopia/Abyssinia and Egypt, in the 1880s. Along with clear dialogue from the characters, flaws and all. The earlier Courtney and Ballantyne novels had lots of Ferocity and Savagery, still in this book but softened a bit here. Still enjoyable and a good story. I think the latest co-writer Imogen Robertson contributed well to the story too. All good.
- I enjoyed this book, having read all the other books in the series over decades. Excellent writing, as usual, from Mr Smith. Difficult for me to stop reading historical fiction in any case. I did find the very end of the novel to be a bit anemic.
- It was a great read! It gives more information about both the Courtney and Ballantyne family lines. Set in Africa, of course, in the past. If you loved Smith's previous books, I'm sure you will love this one too.
I certainly did! - I enjoy these books a great deal because Wilbur Smith manages to blend real history around his tales. It allows the reader to gain an understanding of world events. Since I've spent a good deal of my career in that part of the world learning more is always a good thing.
- I love Wilbur’s books from the first time I found a paperback in London in the 70s, think. They are bold books of incredible writing. I wish I were as blessed with wordsmithing as he!
- One can discern if they are WS fans that some of the romantic and physical descriptons aren't as extenve as classic WS i.s his help is not quite as perceptive/sensual/detailed as WS. It is however great none the less.
- Wilbur Smith is a great and talented weaver of human stories. The believability of his characters and the richness of his storylines make his books impossible to put down.
- One of the better books. I love Wilbur Smith but recently he has been using a co-author. This particular one is excellent. I hope he teams up with her again for future books.
