Writer: Wilbur Smith
Genre: Fiction
My best bet when I am down. Nothing beats reading a Wilbur Smith novel with all the trials and turbulations that the lead character faces, yet s/he fights back and emerges victorious. Typical morale boosting drama...alright I am biased but I really can't help it ;)
About the book, Nicholas Berg, the czar of Christie Marine corporation is outwitted from the empire that he created and cherished. Robbed of his lifetime dream and his family he is almost a broken man when he takes command of what is left of his empire - 'Warlock' and another ship.
However he takes all his chances and rescues the trapped 'Golden Adventurer'. He wins the big bet on his life from the man he most detests, Duncan Alexander, the man who robbed him of his fortune, wife and son. The reward in rescuing 'Golden Adventurer' gives him some breathing space and also introduces him To Samantha Silver, the young girl whom he rescued on Adventurer. As he steps into his new world, happily with Samantha, happenings in the old world pull him back and he again has to face his former wife who now is a changed woman. Also, Duncan has played heavily with Christie Marines stakes and embarks on a dangerous voyage that threatens to kill his son and destroy what he loves the most - the beloved oceans! He has no choice but to stop him and in the saga probably destroy everything that he has recreated.
The first quarter of the book his fabulous, till Nick rescues the 'Golden Adventurer'. Remaining parts are predictable but yet adorable for a stupid fiction fan like me.
Pick it! It has all the drama associated with Wilbur Smith's books - the seas, the passion and the untamed human spirit.
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