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A Time to Die Mass Market Paperback – October 1, 1991

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As the world around him burns with passion and death, professional hunter and guerrilla fighter Sean Courtney is trapped between his worst enemies, an overwhelming love for a woman, and his instincts to survive -- and kill.
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As the world around him burns with passion and death, professional hunter and guerrilla fighter Sean Courtney is trapped between his worst enemies, an overwhelming love for a woman, and his instincts to survive -- and kill.

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As the world around him burns with passion and death, professional hunter and guerrilla fighter Sean Courtney is trapped between his worst enemies, an overwhelming love for a woman, and his instincts to survive -- and kill.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0449147614
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fawcett (October 1, 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 484 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780449147610
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0449147610
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.31 x 1.09 x 6.64 inches
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Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. After the successful publication of WHEN THE LION FEEDS in 1964 he became a full-time writer, and has since written 30 novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books have been translated into twenty-six different languages

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Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars More like a time to sit on the edge of the seat
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2011
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If you are looking for a story that will keep you riveted to the edge of your seat, look no further. I won't even go into Smith's story telling abilities. He is simply one of the best story tellers period.

This story takes place in war torn Mozambique mostly, and is the continuation of the Courtney adventures. Mostly this revolves around Sean, who is the grandson of the original Sean Courtney.

Not as long as some of the other stories in this series, but at 530 pages it's a substantial tale.

Smith's knowledge of the bush war in Southern Africa is extraordinary even though he was born in Rhodesia. His knowledge of the how things work in Africa still astounds me. He will take you to another world in an adventure few authors can tell.

I am so exhausted from this book, I am going to have to read something lighter before I take on the next one in the series.

How anybody could give this less than 5 stars, is beyond me. Perhaps they have not read the previous stories in the series.

To say this is a worthwhile read is a huge understatement.

If you have the gumption, read this book. You won't be disappointed.
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Steven Christensen
4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Feelings
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020
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i have read most of Wilbur Smiths novels featuring the Courtney family of South Africa and found them to be terrific five star novels but this one fell a little shy of that for me. But that being said this book is very well written as always and is a total action thriller with a linear plot that just does not express the passion of previous books.

The story begins when Sean Courtney, big game hunter, leads a safari in search of a trophy elephant that is the lifetime goal of Ricardo Montero the hunter, accompanied by his daughter Claudia who is totally repulsed by his desire to harvest the magnificent animal. The hunt consumes about the first two hundred pages of the book and ends in an extraordinary climax that is astounding. Unfortunately the hunt drags on and on and becomes quite tedious to follow.

Upon return to camp Sean discovers that in his absence Claudia has been captured by the Renamo rebel forces led by the truly evil General China who are trying to retake their country of Mozambique held by the Frelemo government army. Sean catches up with the general and he is forced into an agreement to carry on a mission in order save the life of Claudia. What follows is an exciting journey that is bogged down with endless nighttime treks through the forest that despite being part of the story become redundant. The author does a wonderful job of describing the blood lust and savagery that exists along with the tribalism in modern Africa that continues to plague the African continent. There are many passages that are brutal but well done as usual by the author.

Overall this is a very good adventure story but I found the relationship between Claudia and Sean to be to melodramatic and the feats of Sean approaching super hero level at times. Still a worthwhile read although I found the ending disappointing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly Best from Smith
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022
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This may well be Wilbur Smith's best novel, especially when compared to some of the more recent books co-written with other authors. I would happily read this again
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Pete Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars A Time to Die
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2013
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Typical Wilbur Smith Africa. The last of the Courtney books, set 1987. A very good historical fiction read that should be read in context with Smith's other 12 Courtney Africa books. The content is rough and graphic and will be disturbing for many readers. I have read all 13 of the Courtney books and have found them all to highly entertaining and educational. For anyone interested in African history this is highly recommended.
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PrimeSuspect
3.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and Realistic
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2003
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To call this book or Mr. Smith racist would be a mistake. The author demonstrates an intimate knowledge of african politics and is a well informed and well researched writer. You cannot truly grasp african politics unless you have lived there or read a book like this from Wilbur Smith. I have lived in Africa and I found the book illustrating the African struggle to survive in a technology-based era and the consequencial brutality and desperation of its nations to be true to life and riveting. If you want to learn something about Africa, put aside the preconceptions of the liberal media and get ready for a grimly realistic and action packed novel.
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James A. Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Beach Book. Unique View of African Politics
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2001
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This is another of Wilbur Smith's wonderful action efforts. "Time To Die" is a very enjoyable page turner. I found myself stealing from the office for an hour at a time to continue the adventure. His Sean Courtney character is better developed and more realistic than most other action-adventure protagonists. If you've never hunted, but you're curious about the hunter's mind-set, read this book. The insider view of late 20th century African politics is informative and revealing. Definitely worth 2 or 3 days. Great beach book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dedub review of Time To Die
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2018
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Mr. Smith like a fine artist you paint a beautiful picture with your words from the introduction of a spoiled teenage girl and her hunter father with a handsome guide. Then the wonderful story of the birth and life of a male elephant. Then to the hunting for the trophy tusks and the death of both the elephant and the tusk speared hunter. Ah then the beautiful reconciliation
the daughter and the guide that blooms into true love which is consummated on a log floating in a crocodile infested river. From then on is the most exciting story of survival in a cruel bloody war that turned my stomach with torture with a hot poker up a prisoners behind so at this point I will leave it for future readers to experience.
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Packiaraj
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
Reviewed in India on June 29, 2021
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Wilbur Smith is a master storyteller. The entire story moves in and around African forests. Though the hero has been portrayed as a Superman, the novel is quite interesting and one can't keep it down without complete reading
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John Hassell
5.0 out of 5 stars a good read
Reviewed in Australia on April 6, 2024
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unputdownable.
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mara
4.0 out of 5 stars A time to die - Wilbur Smith
Reviewed in Italy on March 23, 2018
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Quando inizi a leggerlo, non smetteresti mai. Magari un po' naif, ma un racconto di avventure affascinante che cattura l'attenzione fino all'ultima pagina!
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Biggs
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb read
Reviewed in Spain on October 6, 2016
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Wilbur Smith, the masculine version of Barbara Cartland! Intelligent and beautiful female, and strong and handsome male meet; detest each other and fight all the time; then start to respect each other; end up in the sack together; and live happily ever after. So far my intro line is true, right?
But it is no quite true.
Ms Cartland sets her stories in a fluffy-pink fairy tale environment. Wilbur Smith weaves the story into the wild and beautiful African landscape and its exotic flora and fauna, and the native tribes.
Smith has a hunter’s mentality, with the true hunter’s love and respect for nature and the game he is hunting. He clearly loves Africa and his knowledge of the continent seems deep. Smith’s ability to paint a picture down to the smallest detail is vivid, to the point where you feel nauseous from the smell of the elephant dung and need sunglasses to protect you from the fierce glare of the African sun over the veld.
A Time to Die is another book in the Courtney series. But like all the others in the series it is not JUST another book. The love story is between Sean Courtney and Claudia Monterro who are on a safari with Claudia’s father. Daddy desperately wants the trophy of an old elephant bull’s tusks and Sean, his best friend and business partner Job of the Matabele tribe, and his beloved “silly little bugger”, the Ndorobo tracker Matatu, leads them into dangerous Mozambique, crawling with the wildest and most unpredictable and menacing animal of all – bands of murderous men armed to the teeth. Beating all odds, Sean and Claudia manage to overcome the trials of the war torn Mozambique and make it back to safety,
I specifically loved the story of the elephant bull’s birth and life, developing from a calf, depending on his mother, to a cunning old bull.
When I put this book down, I had learned something new about Africa – its mentality and politics which I still cannot comprehend - and its wild life, but I left with a heavy heart feeling angry, sad and embarrassed on behalf of the human race for our unwillingness and inability to protect what is the most important element for our collective survival – Mother Earth!
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CyB
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2015
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Great action story, well written, lots of good background information.
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