由– 威尔伯史密斯
Mungo St John, the flashy scion of a much respected family claiming a major tobacco plantation, unexpectedly loses his family, his manor and the love for his life to the cunning Chester Marion. Presently Mungo is compelled to turn into a slave dealer, however it may be contended that he may have had a decision in the issue, to get sufficiently rich to get his revenge on Chester. He is driven by his hunger for vengeance through risky journeys over the Atlantic sea and audacious adventurous in Africa followed by a fierce showdown back in America. This, basically, is the 故事 of 乌鸦的呼唤 由威尔伯·史密斯和科尔班·艾迪生共同创作，背景设定在 XNUMX 世纪中叶。
Mungo St John is a well crafted character from Smith’s well known Ballantyne series and this book expects to show the readers what made Mungo the man he is. His is an exceptionally tangled character, with reasonableness, and a mercilessness, that 使 him difficult to like or dislike straight away. The other significant characters are balanced, as well; they can’t be easily characterised positive or negative, making 乌鸦的呼唤 引人入胜的阅读。
故事节奏紧凑，海陆动作场面丰富。对海战和非洲荒野的描绘令人印象深刻，真实可信。奴隶的处境被刻画得淋漓尽致，令人痛心疾首。奴隶贩卖问题从正反两方面进行了分析，但结尾处蒙戈似乎毫无正当理由地再次从事奴隶贩卖，这让人感觉非常不舒服。或许这样做是为了与巴兰坦系列小说保持联系，毕竟这部作品被宣传为该系列的前传。
There are no particular negatives in this novel other than the treatment of ladies, particularly Camilla, that numerous readers may discover unpalatable. Aside from that, it is an elegantly composed, engaging adventure that kept me snared beginning to end. Wilbur Smith has reliably conveyed various hits during his 长 career and this one looks encouraging to join that rundown.
