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| The Dogs of War | 
 enlarge | Author: Frederick Forsyth
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 63905
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0099642417
EAN: 9780099642411
ASIN: 0099642417
Publication Date: April 4, 1996
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Spine shows it has been read, otherwise a good copy of the text. Immediate dispatch from the UK.
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 Equatorial Guinea? - Surely not! August 19, 2008
This is an exceptionally detailed and well researched book about a Western business-man backed coup in a 'fictional' West-African country. Typical Forsythe, there is suspense, a well concocted plot and a great twist at the end. (It's not too surprising, but the second part of it caught me out!) My only gripe is that there is a huge tranche dealing with buying the arms, the boat, and then the minutae of detail over money transfers. Just skim read that bit - You won't miss anything important. A really good holiday/travel/airport read.
A very enjoyable read July 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Frederick Forsyth's genius is in the detail and you wonder at times is this a work of fiction. Being a journalist you get a blow by blow account of arms dealing, shipping and governmental procedures, business practice and the life of a mercenary. However the detail at times can get a bit boring and you wonder does it really need to take 200 pages to describe arms purchasing and money transfers etc. That is my one gripe but it was enough to lose it one star. Still though, a very good read.
An Enjoyable Read! September 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Dogs Of War is typical Forsyth. When you finish the last page you always feel as though you have learnt something. It took me a while (as with all of his novels)to get into the book but once the story is set you find it hard to put it down. Great writing and an interesting plot. The characters are as always, well written and very believable which makes the book that much better. Although in my opinion not quite as good as it's predecessor (The Odessa File), it is still a classy book and well worth the read as are all Forsyth's novels.
 Good to read, but slightly unbelievable July 25, 2007
This is just one of several Frederick Forsyth novels I have read and I rarely fail to enjoy them. The novels are mostly about the build up to a climax and then a spectacular twist, and The Dogs of War is no exception. The story is credible and obviously Forsyth does his homework. The problems that Zangardo faces must have been faced by any number of African countries in their post-colonial history. There's just a couple of nags. First is the rather stereotypical nature of the characters. Shannon and his fellow mercenaries are meant to be anti-heroes who you don't really root for, but really you do root for them, and what Shannon ends up doing when his mission is complete is not deeply surprising. The second is the very fact that this book is not only about a made-up coup, it takes place in a made-up nation. Forsyth doesn't even give us the credit of knowing exactly where Zangardo is in Africa, which European power ruled it before or even any place names within the country! (For myself I believe it could be based on the Equatorial Guinea, which suffered from terrible poverty and corruption following decolonisation.)
Yes, read it if you're fans of Forsyth or love a novel with a sense of build-up and suspense. But don't expect too much substance. At least be thankful you're not watching the movie adaptation with Christopher Walken.
 The Best Of The Best August 29, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a one reader. If you are to buy just one book this year you nust make this yours.
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