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My book, Sons of Africa, has just gone live on Amazon. Hope it interests all you hardened Wilbur fans. I know he's still top-of-the-shop, but there has to be place for the little guys. Below, pasted a link straight to Amazon. The first chapters are available as a sample.
jeffw

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sons-of-Africa-ebook/dp/B005FZ06FY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312638299&sr=8-1

Hi,
Just bought and downloaded it from amazon.de into my Kindle für PC. My first eBook actually to read this way. I am an eager Wilbur Smith fan. It is hard to outdo him. Anyways I am eager to start reading. Jeffrey, congratulations to get your first book publicized. Keep writing !
Dirk

Hi Dirk! You have made my day! My first German download, what a great feeling! I sincerely hope you enjoy Sons of Africa and stay with me for many more adventures. Yes, Wilbur is a hard act to follow, guess that's why no one has attempted it. I am thrilled by your interest.
Best regards,
Jeffrey Whittam

Congratulations Jeff!

E-Hoog wrote:Congratulations Jeff!

Appreciate your interest - you still keeping well?

Hi Jeff

Just downloaded your book from amazon.com - Very much looking forward to reading it congratulations to you Jeff for your great achievment

johnrogers wrote:Hi Jeff

Just downloaded your book from amazon.com - Very much looking forward to reading it congratulations to you Jeff for your great achievment

Hi John - hope it works for you, as I told Dirk, just to walk in Wilbur's footsteps is a great honour, would not insult the man by pretending to be better.

jeffw wrote:

E-Hoog wrote:Congratulations Jeff!

Appreciate your interest - you still keeping well?

Hi Jeff,

Everything just fine here. Is a hardcopy of you novel still coming out? Or is it just the kindle version for now?

I have bought it for the Kindle also. I will read it next when I have finished my current WB book.

SOELEY wrote:I have bought it for the Kindle also. I will read it next when I have finished my current WB book.

Hi Soeley - A Falcon Flies - what a great work of art. Without any doubt, the man is a star.Many thanks for your support.

E-Hoog wrote:

jeffw wrote:

E-Hoog wrote:Congratulations Jeff!

Appreciate your interest - you still keeping well?

Hi Jeff,

Everything just fine here. Is a hardcopy of you novel still coming out? Or is it just the kindle version for now?

There will be a hardcopy version, but got to steady the ship first.
Take care,
Jeff

Hi Jeff,
Finished reading your book yesterday. It was a fast moving and entertaining piece of literature. Well done. I will check now and then your website/blog (http://jeffreywhittam.blogspot.com/) when your next publication will be out. Your blog is worthwile reading as well... I spend a whole saturday morning on it. I was working and living 20 years in Africa. My son was born in Mutare. For the moment I am working in Brazil but hope to be back in Southern Africa next year. Do you know the book "Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa" from Peter Goldwin? I reads more as a documentary of how "living" was in Zimbabwe from 1965 until independance.
Best, Dirk.

dtietens wrote:Hi Jeff,
Finished reading your book yesterday. It was a fast moving and entertaining piece of literature. Well done. I will check now and then your website/blog (http://jeffreywhittam.blogspot.com/) when your next publication will be out. Your blog is worthwile reading as well... I spend a whole saturday morning on it. I was working and living 20 years in Africa. My son was born in Mutare. For the moment I am working in Brazil but hope to be back in Southern Africa next year. Do you know the book "Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa" from Peter Goldwin? I reads more as a documentary of how "living" was in Zimbabwe from 1965 until independance.
Best, Dirk.

Hi Dirk - thanks for the feed back, really helpful. The sequel, Empress Gold will be available early next year; putting in the hours to get it finished.
Agree with your review of Peter's book; well written but more the documentary type, though nothing wrong with that. Myself - more the romantic dreamer so love books that lean to Africa's more adventurous side.
Mutare was, in its heyday a beautiful town, many a passing through there on my way to Inyanga.
If the urge takes you, take a few minutes to review my book on Amazon. Will do my best to make my blog entertaining. Perhaps a word or two on the Eastern Districts. Inyanga was one of my favourite places.
Again, my best to you for all your support. Stay with it for Empress Gold.