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A Time to Die

By: Wilbur Smith
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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The lion charged. He came straight at them out of the thicket as his mate had done, but even more swiftly, driven by the agony in his belly and the black rage that filled him. He came grunting like a locomotive at full throttle, and they were unprepared.

Hunters. Hunted.

Sean Courtney, ex-guerilla fighter in the Bush War, is now a man of peace, leading hunting safaris in Zimbabwe for wealthy men. His current client is Riccardo Monterro, a strong-headed man whose beautiful, strong-minded daughter Claudia has reluctantly accompanied him on the search for the greatest of all trophies: the old bull elephant Tukutela.

But the elephant, and Riccardo's obsession, will lead them over the border into a Mozambique still devastated by civil war. What began as a rich man's holiday will become a desperate battle for survival - and Sean must help them escape the most dangerous predator of all: Man.

©2018 Wilbur Smith (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Action & Adventure Africa Elephant Hunting War
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As always, a powerful story about Africa’s post colonial destruction.

The big game hunting & conservation leads you to the Rhodesian Bush War and into the mindless destruction of the MPLA and RENAMO.

A story of love, respect & war as the hunters become hunted .

Beautifully narrated as always.

Gripping till the last sentence

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After having listened to the whole of the Courtney Series, I am once again enthralled by Wilbur Smith’s amazing story telling and his unique perspective on Africa and it’s journey through history. Love it!! Now for the Ballantyne Series - can’t wait!!

Courtney Series

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Definitely one of his best and I will be listening to this several times again in the future

Couldn’t have been any better

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outstanding as always!
Sean Barrett is one of the masters of the audio book game, and each book is a pleasure to listen to.

Bloody brilliant!

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Born in Zambia & raised in Rhodesia served in the TF during this period brings back so many memories wilbar Smiths research is so accurate it is beyond belief. A great author has passed. excellent book of extremely high standard.

Rhodesia Mozambique excellence

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classic wilbur smith love it, love the action and women real men stories not pussy shit

great classic wilbur

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This book was an action filled adventure in the complex African continent with a sprinkling of love

A hunt to die for

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It’s as though Sean Barrett’s voice and style were made for the epics that are Wilbur Smith novels. Engaging, entertaining and efficacious.

The narration is outstanding

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Great story from the hunting of elephants to the horrors of civil war in mosambique and from hate to love. Wilbur Smith is the great story teller!

Another master piece

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I loved this book..it was enthralling! Just hope there is a sequel!
Sean Barrett does an amazing job reading Wilbur Smith's books.

A Fantastic Book!

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