A Falcon Flies

The Ballantyne Series, Book 1

By: Wilbur Smith

Narrated by: Elliot Chapman

A Falcon Flies is the first best-selling novel in Wilbur Smith's epic tale of Africa, The Ballantyne Novels.

In search of a father they barely remember, Zouga and Dr Robyn Ballantyne board Mungo St John's magnificent clipper to speed them to Africa. But long before they sight that mighty continent, Robyn knows that she and Mungo will battle with all the fury of natural enemies - and love with all the desperation of those unable to evade the commands of fate. For if she can bring hope and healing to Africa's fever-ridden shores, he, a lawless trader in human cargo, will possess any man - or woman - he chooses....

Set in 1860, this gripping tale is followed by Men of Men, The Angels Weep and The Leopard Hunts in Darkness.

©1980 Wilbur Smith (P)2018 Audible, Ltd

A Falcon Flies

I love the way the writer conveyed the experiences on the high seas as well as the land. The descriptions of Africa were wonderful. 

Excellent but .....

Wilbur Smith usual excellence in story telling.. Too bad an actor who was completely off track on pronunciation was selected. I found his mispronunciation of words at times completely baffling, at times really comical but mostly very annoying. For something of this caliber one would expect the actor to have received help to rehearse this aspect. Having lived in South Africa much of my life I found myself stopping the rewinding to hear something again. I have no idea how anybody who never went or lived there would be able to follow much of it. I am now listing to the next in the series and it does not get any better.

Another Wilbur Smith masterpiece.

Always interesting. Always educating. Hard to put down. Smith draws the listener into the story.

outstanding

my favorite author
never disappointed. reread this many times
the series is great 👍

Again!

An amazing story that just pulls you in, the details and the way things are explained is like you've been there before....on to the next book !