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The Great War has ended, tragically for many; but for some more fortunate, East Africa holds the prospect of vast estates, fabulous wealth, and limitless opportunity in this powerful, grandly crafted novel of the natural and human perils that await pioneers in a promised land.
It is in colonial Kenya, at Lord Penfold’s White Rhino Hotel, that the paths of these new settlers cross. Here they meet the cunning dwarf Olivio Alevado, a man whose lustful desires and vengeful schemes make him a formidable adversary to his enemies and a subtle ally to his friends. Here the destinies of the gypsy adventurer Anton Rider and the courageous, war-hardened Gwenn Llewelyn intersect. Here hope is corrupted by greed, love by revenge, and loyalty by betrayal as the future is trampled into history.
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"Somebody told me if I liked Wilbur Smiths' books, then I would like this. They were right. Great story. One of the best stories I've read in quite a while. It's the first of a trilogy which I look forward to reading now too. Good job Mr Bull, and Thank You!."
— Dennis (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Bartle Bull has a story to tell, and he tells it memorably…Bull’s knowledge of Africa is profound.”
— Washington Post Book World -
“A wing-ding adventure story...The kind of book that creates one of the elemental delights of fiction—a complete other world where, unlike our own, all the parts add up to something.”
— Boston Globe -
“Adventure, suspense, love…Rich with action, good guys, bad guys, betrayal, revenge, and a vast knowledge of East Africa.”
— San Antonio Express-News -
“A genuine epic centered in Africa, by a writer who knows how to write, who knows his terrain intimately, who knows how to paint his characters convincingly, and who knows how to spin a good yarn.”
— Forbes -
“Historical fiction can be washed up on the rocks of anachronism, but Rhino rings true, including the characterizations of people who lived seventy years ago.”
— Library Journal
The White Rhino Hotel Listener Reviews
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" Same great characters but definitely an R+ rating due to certain content(of which I could have done without). The story, however, was good, I always enjoy stories that take place in distant lands. Without all the heavy, and sometimes distasteful content, I would have rated this a 4. "
— Maggie, 6/26/2013 -
" This story, set in Africa, pulled me in. The mix of characters and their different personalities kept the plot interesting. Good tale, but not for the faint of heart. "
— Clare, 12/1/2012 -
" finally read, wasn't as promising as 1st thought. Did like charaters but could have done so much more with the locations & time frame so large thought it could have been more moving & breathtaking. "
— Mary, 7/25/2011 -
" Good as Cafe on the Nile - precedes it in time. "
— Katherine, 3/8/2010
About Bartle Bull
Bartle Bull is the author of the widely praised African novels The White Rhino Hotel, A Café on the Nile, and The Devil’s Oasis. He is a member of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club and was the publisher of the Village Voice.
About Fred Williams
Fred Williams, a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, works in theater, film, television, and radio in England, Ireland, and America. Besides narrating audiobooks, he is a performer in living-history reenactments, an archer, and a poet.