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  • The Eye of the Tiger

  • By: Wilbur Smith
  • Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
  • Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (117 ratings)

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The Eye of the Tiger

By: Wilbur Smith
Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
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From best-selling novelist Wilbur Smith, The Eye of the Tiger is an exciting adventure set amongst the peaceful islands of the Indian Ocean, where a man's past returns to hunt him down.

'I was looking down, watching the shark come. It seemed to swell up in size as it rushed towards me. Every detail was burned into my mind in those frantic seconds. I saw the hog's snout with the two slotted nostrils, the golden eyes with the black pupils like arrowheads, the broad blue back from which stood the tall executioner's blade of the dorsal fin.'

Harry Fletcher, a man with a chequered past, has reformed and is making an honest living as a charter skipper fishing for big game in the seductive waters of the Indian Ocean. Suddenly men from the world of violence Harry has put behind him overturn his good intentions, involving him in a hectic race to recover a fabulous treasure from an ancient wreck.

©1974 Wilbur Smith (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
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Not my favorite, but certainly worthwhile

My previous Wilbur Smith novels were the Courtney sagas so I was somewhat taken aback by the first person perspective. But it seems Robert Smith can write a mesmerizing adventure novel employing just about any delivery.. The ending was not totally unexpected - though satisfying enough - and rather than a banal “good guy won and got the girl too” rather in keeping with the lone rough hewn protagonist. A good, quick and entertaining listen.

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Best Wilbur Smith Ever?

Whatever a great audible book contains this one has it. Ben Onwukwe 's narration is superb, his character creation in voice was as good as it gets. The story is or could be Wilbur Smith's best. Albeit written several years ago, the story is timeless, the setting simteless, the plot timeless. I've listened to most every book Wilbur Smith has created in audio form and this one could be the best ever!

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Wonderful production of a great book

I always loved this story by Wilbur Smith. I was overjoyed to listen to the deep wonderful voice of this reader. Two thumbs up for story and performance.

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Good character voices

The speaker makes the story with tone, inflection and voice changes that magically create a picture of the actual place and people.

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My favorite Wilbur Smith book!

I recommend this book for everyone. Adventure, mystery, suspense, intrigue, thrills, chills and even a few laughs; what more could a reader desire?

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Loved the narrator!

I stopped reading Wilbur Smith several years (could be a quarter century, if not more (you have to admit he’s a bit of a racist)) but decided to listen now that I’m on Audible. I must admit that I have really enjoyed listening as the Narrator has brought all the excitement and adventure to life for me. I have already decided to purchase another Wilbur Smith where the narrator is the very same. A very good read, I must say.

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Never disappointed

Once again Wilbur smith has raised the wikd hair of adventure. The voice actor was amazing loved the whole book

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Timeless Expat Intrigue Tale

This stand-alone novel is like a Graham Greene novel suspended in a contemporary action thriller. Wilbur Smith is a phenomenally adept chronicler of the British Colonial and post-colonial experience. Buy everything he has written...I have and don’t regret my investments.

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Very good book with a diving focus

Although there is plenty of action combined with vivid descriptions of Africa, Wilbur Smith explores realms outside of his comfort zone. This book focuses on diving around the islands off-shore from northern Mozambique. Although it took a little work to get going, I ended up enjoying the book a lot.

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Wilbur Smith just keeps getting better

This is the first Wilbur Smith novel outside of the Egypt series that I’ve actually enjoyed. Fast moving with the usual Wilbur Smith betrayal by the female character near the end. It was a good read

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