The Sound of Thunder: A Courtney Family Novel Audiobook, by Wilbur Smith Play Audiobook Sample

The Sound of Thunder: A Courtney Family Novel Audiobook

The Sound of Thunder: A Courtney Family Novel Audiobook, by Wilbur Smith Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: John Lee Publisher: Macmillan Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 9.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 7.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Courtney Family Series Release Date: April 2013 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781427232793

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

91

Longest Chapter Length:

33:18 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

20 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

09:12 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

12

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The Sound of Thunder, a Courtney Family Adventure by Wilbur Smith

The year is 1899. The British Empire is at the height of its power. But in South Africa, proud Dutch colonists defy the Queen and her army--and a lush, wild world is torn apart by guns, spears, and swords.

Sean Courtney had been tragically separated from his family, but the Boer War has brought him back to his homeland--and into the sights of his enemy's guns. It has also returned him to Ruth Friedman, the only woman Sean can love, even though he shouldn't. As Sean's loyalties--to nation, man, and blood--are tested, a saga of duty and betrayal unfolds....

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“A violent saga-type story set on Boer War South Africa and told with vigour and enthusiasm, the author of When the Lion Feeds spins a fine tale.

— Evening Standard 

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  • A highly readable novel of history and adventure ... Wilbur Smith has a sense of character too.

    — Books and Bookmen
  • An extravagant and vigorous novel ... its many pages provide constantly changing incidents and a gallery of memorable portraits.

    — Liverpool Daily Post
  • The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display.

    — Sunday Telegraph

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About Wilbur Smith

Wilbur Smith (1933-2021) wrote When the Lion Feeds in 1964 and became a full-time writer. He completed fifty novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books have been translated into twenty-six different languages. He was born in Central Africa and was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University.

About John Lee

John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.