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Wings of Gold Kindle Edition

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

Set in South Africa during the 1860s, the story takes place against the backdrop of the flourishing ostrich feather industry of those years. It follows the fortunes of a lowly immigrant, James Quenton, who becomes obsessed with the wealth these birds can create. Wings of Gold follows the industry – and the fate of James – through to the Anglo Boer War in the early 1900s.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GPLGKDO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Neville Sherriff (November 15, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1948 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 504 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2013
    I loved this book! It is set in South Africa around the turn of the 19th century and gives a fascinating picture of the enormously profitable ostrich feather trade and how ostrich farms were managed. It tells the story of the growth of a young man, his strength of will and purpose allowing him to build great success against the odds. It tells too of the greed and love of power which finally destroys him. The action also takes in some scenes of the Boer War, but the main interest (apart from the ostriches - fascinating in themselves) is the inter-action of the strong personalities involved.

    The author clearly has extensive knowledge and love of his subject and has crafted his book with care. It is really un-put-down-able, it kept me up far too late, as I had to keep reading to find out what happened next. A great story, well told.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story - Well Told
    Reviewed in France on December 17, 2013
    I loved this book! It is set in South Africa around the turn of the 19th century and gives a fascinating picture of the enormously profitable ostrich feather trade and how ostrich farms were managed. It tells the story of the growth of a young man, his strength of will and purpose allowing him to build great success against the odds. It tells too of the greed and love of power which finally destroys him. The action also takes in some scenes of the Boer War, but the main interest (apart from the ostriches - fascinating in themselves) is the inter-action of the strong personalities involved.

    The author clearly has extensive knowledge and love of his subject and has crafted his book with care. It is really un-put-down-able, it kept me up far too late, as I had to keep reading to find out what happened next. A great story, well told.

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