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The Sound of Thunder

Courtney, Book 2

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The Sound of Thunder

By: Wilbur Smith
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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The second novel in Wilbur Smith's The Courtneys series, The Sound of Thunder is a powerful story of family tragedy set against the backdrop of the ravages of the Second Boer War.

'Only once in his life had Sean met a man whose strength matched his own - and now, again, they were pitted against each other....'

Sean Courtney, impulsive adventurer of When the Lion Feeds, returns from the wilderness a rich man - until he is robbed by the Boers of his wagons, his gold and the girl he loves. A grim homecoming finds his country in the cruel grip of war. But in the bloody days ahead, conflicts within his family will prove far more bitter than any fought on the veld....

©1966 Wilbur Smith (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Sagas War & Military War
Engrossing Storyline • Historical Fiction • Excellent Narration • Exciting Adventure • Grand Saga • Superb Performance
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Really good follow up to book 1 in the Courtney series. I am now moving on to book 3. Love Wilbur Smith and his writing.

Great.

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Hard to stop listening. Absolutely loved it. The narrator is absolutely the best I’ve heard.

Great story and great narration

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loved it could not stop listening. well researched and captivating. Would unreservedly recommend this book.

Loyal fan

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the story cover a formable period if the history of the formation of South Africa. It was a time similar to the wild west settlement. The author developed many exciting characters and their various relationships through time. I will listen to it again in a long trip.

Many generations of South Africans

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Wilber Smith SLAYS Historical Fiction! I can not believe that I am just now discussing his works! This is a MUST LISTEN TO or READ!
BRAVO!
Also, MAGNIFICENT performance by the Narrator Sean Barrett!

Another FANTASTIC Series

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Although Wilbur Smith holds the pinnacle of my authors list, and this series is among my favorite, this book touched me most deeply. its typical in depth descriptions of era, characters and places paint a wonderful mental image, but it departure from flawless heros to a trouble family meant a great deal to me. It offers a portrayal of how complex life can be. It is a huge complex novel covering many years and characters, requiring me to read and listen several time... each being a joy.

Huge book great series touched me deeply.

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Wilbur Smith as usual has written a great saga worthy of a Charles Dickens, and while at first I resented the South African inflected accent of the reader Sean Barrett, the listener soon settles into his cadence.

A great saga

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This one kept my attention perfectly. There were so many twists and turns there were also a lot of predictable things, but it was the very entertaining I recommend this for anyone who’s into Wilbur Smith

I loved this one of the Courtney series.

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I started this series a month ago. The story is so well written it's impossible to put the books down once started. highly recommend!

sound of thunder

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I went through the first book I this series faster than usual and couldn't wait to download the second. Now I am just as driven to get the third book in the series. Absolutely fabulous story, writing, and narration. This will be among my favorite books for sure.

Fabulous

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