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Title: Tembo Makaburi
Author: John Isaac Jones
Narrator: JD Kelly
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-20-17
Publisher: John Isaac Jones
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Tembo Makaburi, the Swahili term for elephant cemetery, is the stuff of which dreams are made for ivory hunters. This is the story of a greedy man's quest for riches and glory as he relentlessly pursues a bull elephant and his valuable ivory tusks across the vast expanse of the Serengeti plains. A chilling tale of greed and revenge!
Members Reviews:
The Cost of Arrogance
It's 1968 and big game hunter Walter Cravens is pursuing a dying bull elephant across the Serengeti plains. Accompanied by his Masai native guide, Cravens stops at nothing in his pursuit of the elephant's ivory tusks. Even a dire warning from an old woman won't stop him from seeking the elephant's destination, Tembo Makaburi, the elephant graveyard.
Jones captured me again with this story about a man's greed and arrogance. In just a few paragraphs he sketched out the setting and placed me there, baking under the African sun. It's very well written, and as always, has the perfect twist of an ending. If you're hesitating about picking up the book because you're an animal lover or don't like to read about hunting, you'll be ok with this read. It had me googling elephants and their habits, and I love stories that make me want to read more about the subject.
The narration was perfect, the narrator has an English accent for the main story but also performs accents for the African porters and guide. He manages to ooze Craven's arrogance through every word, it was really well done. I requested a copy of the audiobook, and I'm voluntarily leaving a review.
I wanted to like this book more
I don't mine books that follow a checklist as long as it is well written. The narration was okay. I received this audiobook for free through Audiobook Boom for my unbiased review.
Short, but mostly sweet
A tale of arrogance and revenge. Though he's a bit cliche, the author does a good job bringing his arrogant protagonist to life and even fleshes out the sidekick in the process.
Going into this book, you can only expect one ending, but the author still managed to make it worthwhile (and even a bit "surprising" in that I expected it, but forgot!).
The narrator did an excellent job with the tone and accents.
My only gripe would be on the style of writing. Lots of repeated phrases and sentences that began with "Suddenly", "After a while", "Then, suddenly a sudden..." etc. I couldn't unhear it after a while and it got to be a bit distracting.
I received this audiobook for free in exchange for posting my honest review.
Want to know why greed doesn't pay?
If you're looking for a story that delivers the message that greed doesn't pay then you are in the right place, this book manages it without coming across as 'preachy'.
It was both fascinating and disturbing. Fascinating because it gives a glimpse for what life was like in another time and also shows a mindset that is so different from mine.
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Title: Tembo Makaburi
Author: John Isaac Jones
Narrator: JD Kelly
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-20-17
Publisher: John Isaac Jones
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Tembo Makaburi, the Swahili term for elephant cemetery, is the stuff of which dreams are made for ivory hunters. This is the story of a greedy man's quest for riches and glory as he relentlessly pursues a bull elephant and his valuable ivory tusks across the vast expanse of the Serengeti plains. A chilling tale of greed and revenge!
Members Reviews:
The Cost of Arrogance
It's 1968 and big game hunter Walter Cravens is pursuing a dying bull elephant across the Serengeti plains. Accompanied by his Masai native guide, Cravens stops at nothing in his pursuit of the elephant's ivory tusks. Even a dire warning from an old woman won't stop him from seeking the elephant's destination, Tembo Makaburi, the elephant graveyard.
Jones captured me again with this story about a man's greed and arrogance. In just a few paragraphs he sketched out the setting and placed me there, baking under the African sun. It's very well written, and as always, has the perfect twist of an ending. If you're hesitating about picking up the book because you're an animal lover or don't like to read about hunting, you'll be ok with this read. It had me googling elephants and their habits, and I love stories that make me want to read more about the subject.
The narration was perfect, the narrator has an English accent for the main story but also performs accents for the African porters and guide. He manages to ooze Craven's arrogance through every word, it was really well done. I requested a copy of the audiobook, and I'm voluntarily leaving a review.
I wanted to like this book more
I don't mine books that follow a checklist as long as it is well written. The narration was okay. I received this audiobook for free through Audiobook Boom for my unbiased review.
Short, but mostly sweet
A tale of arrogance and revenge. Though he's a bit cliche, the author does a good job bringing his arrogant protagonist to life and even fleshes out the sidekick in the process.
Going into this book, you can only expect one ending, but the author still managed to make it worthwhile (and even a bit "surprising" in that I expected it, but forgot!).
The narrator did an excellent job with the tone and accents.
My only gripe would be on the style of writing. Lots of repeated phrases and sentences that began with "Suddenly", "After a while", "Then, suddenly a sudden..." etc. I couldn't unhear it after a while and it got to be a bit distracting.
I received this audiobook for free in exchange for posting my honest review.
Want to know why greed doesn't pay?
If you're looking for a story that delivers the message that greed doesn't pay then you are in the right place, this book manages it without coming across as 'preachy'.
It was both fascinating and disturbing. Fascinating because it gives a glimpse for what life was like in another time and also shows a mindset that is so different from mine.