Shout at the Devil

This is one of Wilbur Smith's best. I laughed 3/4 of the way through it. It was then I realized that the story was very subtely based as much on WWII, and what the Germans did to families at that time, as it was on WWI. The story became very serious and the comedy was no longer applicable in the last quarter of the story. But that doesn't mean I lost interest in that part of the book. The ending was perfect. Smith is an expert. If you want to read fairy tales where everyone lives happily ever after, this book is not for you. It's reality. If there is any doubt about that, read some of the stories that were written by the survivors of WWII.

This work is another brilliant action/adventure story from Wilbur Smith. While it did have Mr. Smith's typical assortment of blood and violence, what made it stand out so much to me was O'Flynn's hilarious antics.

A terrific adventure novel set in the first dark days of WWI. Great characters, some nasty Germans, sharp dialog and an exciting raid on a German warship that was based on actual hair-raising events. Darn good film with Lee Marvin, check it out.

WILBUR SMITH IS BRILLIANTLY DESCRIPTIVE AND SURE KNOWS HOW TOO CAPTIVATE HIS READERS!A BOOK WELL WORTH READING!