Dust Clouds of War

Name: Dust Clouds of War
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: John Wilcox
ISBN: 9781785025853

Author: John Wilcox

Series: Simon Fonthill #15

Narrator: Peter Noble

Unabridged: 10 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Magna Story Sound

Published: 05/01/2017

Categories: Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

September, 1914. The First World War has broken out on the Western Front. Thousands of miles away on the Rhodesian border, Simon Fonthill is preparing for battle alongside his companion, 352 Jenkins and tracker Mzingeli. The trio come under constant fire from enemy forces. At the bequest of Admiral Herbert King-Hall, they undertake their most dangerous mission yet, sinking the Königsberg, a German cruiser ship hidden deep in the Rufiji Delta. Meanwhile Fonthill’s wife, Alice, in Mombasa sees something amiss in the camp, and takes matters into her own hands. Amidst the chaos of war, treachery is never far away …

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clemens on December 29, 2018

This delightful book by this fine author is the 12th volume, and maybe the last one in this series (?), of the wonderful "Simon Fonthill" series. Once again the book has been historically very well researched, see the author's note, and there the author explains in a beautiful fashion everything that......more

Goodreads review by Michał on July 02, 2022

This story of British struggle to do it right in XIX century has final approach not even in every rebellion British has bravely faced. But in German tactics of taking off Europe eyes from Europe to fight in Africa. So that Allies would send all troupes to Africa. The have gravity of situation layer......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on April 23, 2018

The last Simon Fonthill novel closes out a memorable run of conflicts for Fonthill, '352' Jenkins and Alice, from the Zulu Wars to the Great War in Africa. It's fitting that the last novel is set during the Great War, focusing on the little-known events taking place in Africa. I certainly learnt som......more

Goodreads review by Doug on February 27, 2018

Sadly,this may be the last of Simon and "352".I have really really liked this whole series.If you like great stories and Victorian military history,Simon is your man.He will be greatly missed.......more

Goodreads review by David on December 24, 2015

A great saga of Africa in the First World War. I highly recommend John Wilcox......more