Books one and two of the trilogy were wonderful and lead the reader to a hopeful resolution of the 'greed' the family relationships were built on. This third book, Solomon's Song, had everything going for it ...great storyline ...terrific characters ...greed ...right vs wrong. But a total change in direction of the book takes the reader on a voyage through the history of Australia in WWI and brings it all to a grinding halt ...literally ...in a small one paragraph ending. Mr Courteney's need to voice anti-war sentiment could have been done in a completely different book. Listen closely to the intro, it truly lets the reader know what is ahead! Read it for the resolution of Tommo and Hawk's family then stop ...unless of course you want an education in Australian war history. (When Ben ships out the trilogy ends)

Spellbinding accurate devastating

BenHawkDavid
All were very well rounded characters

Yes/Consistent

Yes

The ending was a nail biter. He's a very interesting author/ stores teller

I really enjoyed this book.The narration by Humphrey Bower is superb!I must say I felt a bit cheated when the book ended

I truly enjoyed the characters and the story in this trilogy. A tiny bit less so in book two and then book three. The killer for me was how it all ended. So abruptly that I was thrown out of my chair and through the picture window. Prepare for that and this is a great trilogy!

The story is captivating, the characters fascinating and the narration engaging. Loved these three books.

Too much of a war story, quite boring really...

make it more of an epic story, not a boring war story...

Yes, his performance is great, the book was just the worst i've listened to or read of Bryce Courtney

NO!

Probably not, only because I don't ever read or listen to books twice.

The potato factory, it is part of the same triology.

No, it is too long.

I just love the narrator, he makes all the characters voices different. It really is one of the best books I listened to, and I believe it was due to this fact.

As my header says: this book doesn't stand well as a single story. However as a continuation (or final chapter) of the series, it is quite satisfying.

I want to say upfront that the narration by H. Bower is consistently excellent across all three books. Major huzzahs to the narrator!!!

Previous reviewers for this final installment have had two major themes:

1) "the third book is the weakest of the three".
If judging this one book on its own, then I would agree. But as a completion of a three part story, it did its job admirably.

2) "the attention and time paid to the battle of Gallipoli was overdone".
Here I don't agree. First, and importantly, the author has said that this trilogy is his homage to his homeland of Australia. I think we should respect that and find his (rather disturbing and still brilliant) description of this historic battle as a heartfelt tribute to those who fought for their country and beliefs. Was it a major part of the book? ... yes. But it brought home pathos, courage and camaraderie in a very poignant way. There was humor and there was tragedy. Why we humans continue to wage war is very much at the forefront of this part of the book. I was tempted to speed forward through this part of the book, but I'm glad I didn't. It would have been disrespectful to the story the author wanted to tell and it would have left the final storyline hanging.

Overall, I can whole-heartedly recommend this triology. Read all 3 books in sequence and enjoy!!

absolutely amazing. Definitely worth reading / listening to all three books. I would highly recommend all three books to any reader

I enjoyed this book. I really enjoy the writing style of this author, and his extensive historical research, making his books such an enjoyable read (or listen)
This book concentrates on WW1 and the battle at Galipoli.
Again, I did not know much about this era, or this battle.
In school, WW1 was glossed over, and more concentration was placed on WW2, so I learned quite alot.
Having said that, I enjoyed the first book in the trilogy the best. (The Potatoe Factory), the 2nd, Tommo and Hawk, the least, and this book I found to be nowhere near as wonderful as the Potatoe Factory, but it was still good.
IMHO, worth your credit. Make sure to start at the beginning though, with The Potatoe Factory.