Gondar.

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Pocket Books, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: the binding leans a bit while remaining secure; the backstrip shows a couple of stress creases and there is a crease along the front 'hinge' and a very faint crease near the lower corner of the front panel; a small snag at the outside edge of the rear panel; the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound; showing mild wear and several minor flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.25 x 1.15 inches). 659 pages. Language: English. Weight: 11 ounces. First published in Hardback in Britain by Century Hutchinson. Mass Market Paperback. A deceptively ordinary book that may overshadowed by the usual suspects of the best seller list, but "Gondar" is a very definite standout. The pace and scope is reminiscent of late nineteenth century author H. Rider Haggard and his famous "King Solomon's Mines" and has the same gripping interest as any of Mr Haggard's African works. From the moment I entered his 'world' I was transported into the fascinating but often incredibly brutal realities of early nineteenth century Africa,and the beauty, majesty and mysticism of this ancient yet raw continent and its people. The story revolves around four very different principal characters, all destinied to draw together to overthrow a common enemy. I absolutely loved this book. There are powerful elements of fantasy woven in with history, adventure, romance and at times unspeakable brutality, the African slave trade of the time especially raw in its depiction of man's inhumanity to man. We truly see the horrors of slavery for what they are. But this book offfers so much more...read and enjoy. It's a cult classic.