Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf – Wilbur Smith (Pan Books, 1976)

Look, it’s Wilbur Smith doing what he does best: guns, guts, gold, and grimacing men in the African wilderness. Cry Wolf throws you headfirst into the Ethiopian hills during World War II, where a ragtag bunch of mercenaries, misfits, and doomed romantics find themselves knee-deep in war, greed, and betrayal. Expect clattering machine guns, improbable romances, and more swashbuckling bravado than you can shake a battered Pan paperback at.

This particular copy? Well, it’s seen things. The spine’s about as creased as a soldier’s uniform after a week in the bush, the pages smell faintly of damp tea and 1970s nicotine, and the cover art is faded but still proudly promises pulp-adventure thrills.

Perfect if you want a dose of dusty escapism, or if you just collect Wilbur Smiths like other people collect regrets.

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