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  • The Sound of Thunder

  • Courtney, Book 2
  • By: Wilbur Smith
  • Narrated by: Sean Barrett
  • Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (662 ratings)
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The Sound of Thunder

By: Wilbur Smith
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Summary

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

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Lost count of how many times I’ve read this book and the others in the Courtney Trilogy, it’s a lot. Sean Barret’s narration is superb. Really brings it to life.

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great story and perfect narration

loved it and narrators voice is perfect for the setting. easy listening with subtle twists in relationships

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Excellent story woven into South African history.

Read the book 50 years ago and enjoyed having it read to me. Descriptions of the velt, mountains and koppies made my feet itch to walk them again.

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Action page turner .

Brilliant story , excllent narrator and a good length of audio book .
A little disconcerting at first as narrator has done other good books
with a horror element but never the less excellent once you are enveloped in story .

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great adventure story

old fashioned adventure with a great reader very satisfying tale on to the next book

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nostalgia

having grown up in the area I can relate to a lot of the locations mentioned and brings back many memories

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The sound of Thunder

Amazing book, highly recommended. This was an excellent sequel to A Lion Feeds, smooth flowing and without repetition. An absorbing story that draws you in from the beginning with characters that you love and hate as if you're actually there with them. Great Job!

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Another great story

Narration perfect and great romping yarn set in boer war. Loved listening to it. B

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Enjoyed it a lot more than book 1

Whatever else is said, you get value for money with W Smith and the Courtneys. So many different story lines all wrapped into one book.

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Brilliant

Loved it on to the next one. Whole story is brilliant and highly recommend it.

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