Elephant Song - Hardcover

Smith, Wilbur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679408991 ISBN 13: 9780679408994

Publisher: Random House, 1992

Synopsis

WHITE GOLD
Ivory. In Africa, it is the tragic and thrilling object of greed, corruption, and senseless death. In this dangerous world of poachers and blood money, one determined man and one dedicated woman risk their lives to stop the senseless slaughter of a species on the brink of extinction.
Following a trail that leads from the Mountains of the Moon and the deep forests of central Africa to the secret opulence of Taiwan and London's corridors of power, naturalist Dr. Daniel Armstrong and anthropologist Kelly Kinnear fight the battle of their lives against terrifying adversaries--the powerful individuals and conglomerates who would wipe out an entire race of human beings to satisfy their insatiable lust for elephant's ivory....
"Compelling...Adventure, realism, and suspense are the stuff of Wilbur Smith's books....This story transcends any formula by making its case, passionately, for the human hunger for justice."
--The Christian Science Monitor
"Filled with intrigue and adventure on almost every page...Smith pulls his readers to the edge of their seats....For those who love an exciting adventure novel, this is one that will be difficult to put down."
--Richmond Times-Dispatch
From the Paperback edition.

About this title

About the Author:

Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of When the Lion Feeds, and has since written twenty-six novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages. He owns a farm and game reserve and has an abiding concern for the people and wildlife of his native continent, an interest strongly reflected in his novels.

From AudioFile:

This taut and gritty African odyssey takes us from jungle natives to corrupt poachers and land-rapers, sometimes in a single breath. With dialects and personalities expertly crafted by Tim Pigott-Smith, ELEPHANT SONG carries the listener effortlessly through romance, intrigue, and environmental outrage. Clear-cut characters with even clearer agendas and motivations play a deadly game in Zimbabwe's Chiwewe National Park, and we learn much about the fate of modern Africa as a result. Bring a mosquito net, for the humidity and teeming life of the jungle seem completely present in this densely populated work. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0679408991
• ISBN 13: 9780679408994
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 498