Two poachers intrude in German East Africa territory where they clash with the local commissioner.
Another old Wilbur Smith (1968) this one is a bit messy. I understand that one of the good points of Smith’s writing is that he change in tone and plotting during his novels making them really unpredictable but here I had the distinct impression that the fused together two completely different drafts.
The first is a fun romp, an adventurous and comic escapade with an unapologetic rogue, Flynn O’ Flynn, as the main character. The second part is a somber affaire, mainly centered on a “inspired by a real action” World War I episode.
The tone and everything doesn’t really mesh between the two parts. The second part was also much too gloomy for my taste, is nice to have fun every now and then and it’s a shame that Smith thought that he needed to be so gritty.
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