Dogs of War
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0451239407 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Excellent--you have to live in Africa I actually liked this book more than Day of the Jackal, which is also 5 stars, because, having lived in Africa, the book rings true. Equally true the characters are 1-dimensional and cardboard caricatures at times, but, that does not mean it is not authentic. All these architypes you will see in post-Colonial Africa in one form or another. Also wickedly ironic and racist, but in a benign way.. catches the reader's attention I am not a fan of action novels and this was quite unusual for me, but I decided to give "Dogs of War" a try. I was surprised, because I actually liked it.The novel begins with an end of one of the African independence wars in the 1950's, when the mercenaries are leaving for Paris. The troop led by devilishly intelligent Cat Shannon is dispersed with the promise of getting back together when the new job comes up.Meanwhile, in London, financial shark, Sir James Manson, discovers, that the samples from the Crystal Mountain in the fictional central African republic of Zangaro, conta. "Mercenary action based in reality!" according to Captain Sternn. There are numberless tiresome paperback "action novels" about mercenaries. Most of these are fairly predictable and very comicbook-like in their quality. This is not one of them!Mr. Forsyth, who actually researched what he writes about, has created a very realistic scenario of a modern-day mercenary action, and the powers that be that brought it about.A geologist finds evidence of massive ore-deposits in a typically unstable African republic (its description is very much like Liberia) whose major industry is mining. A British corporation has mining interests already in country, a
Towards this end, Manson hires the deadly Cat Shannon and his team of mercenaries to do the dirty work. To do so, he must first remove the unfriendly government currently in power and replace it with a puppet regime. Only the ruthless and untouchable tycoon Sir James Manson knows why: the mountain contains billions of dollars worth of the world’s most valuable mineral—platinum. And he wants it all. At certain times of the day, the mountain itself seems to glow with a strange light. And when he betrays the mercenaries
“Forsyth is truly the world’s reigning master of suspense”—Los Angeles Times“When it comes to espionage, international intrigue, and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master.” —The Washington Post Book World “A super thriller…as instantly enthralling as The Day of the Jackal.”—Publishers Weekly “A novel of pure escape—which could satisfy even the most jaded reader.” —The Wall Street Journal “Not only exciting but truly surprising.”—The Atlantic