Solomon's Song: The Australian Trilogy, Book 3

This book concludes the saga so beautifully started in The Potato Factory. It immerses one completely in the continuing family story and is thoroughly descriptive of all human nature. It runs the reader through the full gauntlet of emotions. However, if the reader is at all squeamish, I suggest be wary because of that descriptiveness. It describes the horror, futility and comradeship of WW1 in full force.

Having read Tommo and Hawk could not wait to read Solomon 's Song. Not disappointed

I came across Bryce Courtenay, by chance. While waiting for a new Visa Card to allow me to buy new books on my Kindle, I bought Tommo & Hawk in paperback. I could not put the book down and then ordered Solomon's Song, which I also thoroughly enjoyed, but the hidden romantic in me was saddened that the book did not have a happy ending for Ben and Sarah, which is probably why I read books, rather than write them.Bryce Courtenay is an amazingly descriptive writer, though as an secularist I found the many pages dedicated to the Jewish faith of Joshua's grandfather David, tedious to the extent that I "fast forwarded" this section.I continue to seek out more books by this author.

I read the previous books to this story and all have been written so well ,this Book was so powerful and the later part had me in tears reading about Ben and how he led his fellow soldiers in the war against the Turks in the First World War ,and the letters he wrote to the families of the fallen ,Bryce Courtney is a Master at discriptive writing and keeps the reader never wanting the Book to finish ,all his Books are brilliant ,never read a bad one .

Too much useless information. Think he should have finished off after Tommo & Hawk. Skipped a lot of the story.

I actually felt grief that the trilogy had come to an end. Three great uncles were killed in the trenches in the First World War, this is the first time I’ve come anywhere near understanding the sickening devastation to a generation of young people from many countries in the world, and the horrendous and inhuman conditions they were placed in.Bryce Courtney is one of very few authors I will read repeatedly and enjoy.

Worthwhile read - it highlights the futility of war . Only the insane would glorify it and advocate that the young men and women should used as cannon fodder. Unfortunately modern warfare is even more destructive - Mans inhumanity to man fills me with great sadness and I postulate that man will see the folly of his ways and work towards correcting himself.

Once again Bryce Courtenay sucks you in with his wonderful story telling. Once again fiction based on fact, so you learn so much. His characters are totally believable and I loved Ben. I was sad it was the end of the trilogy, but it was the natural end. I loved all three books and will be reading more of Bryce's books in the future. So sad we won't have any more in the future with his death last November.

Bryce Courtenay is hands down my favourite author but finding his books can be frustrating. Bought Tandia used and was in amazing condition, doesn’t even look like it’s been read. Highly recommend this seller.

This is the last book in a trilogy by Bryce Courtenay. I was introduced to the author by a friend who gave me the audio book for the second of the series "Tomo and Hawk". I was so taken by the story I searched for other books by Mr. Courtenay and ordered the frist in the series "The Patato Factory" and needed to find out "what happened" to the family. Great book, great story and so much historical accuracy that as a history lesson of the later 19th early 20th century you learn so much. Highly recommend the entire serires, although each book can "stand alone".

I really don't like giving a review. I Never read what someone else has said about a book. I like to make my own decision. I like Bryce Courtenay's books. This one, I guess, how jealousy over one person's fortune can cause friction and problems between family members. A Mother's love for her children. I like to read a bit about the book I'm about to read on the cover, But once I start a book I willo not put it down till I've finished it.

After reading 7 or so books by Bryce Courtney this is the last one yet. Stunning, thrilling, excellent.

Not as compelling as the other books in this series. Nevertheless a good read and I was sorry to reach the end of this series.I really enjoy Courtenay's use of words and found his descriptions of the Great War in Gallipoli and France very harrowing.All in all I thoroughly enjoyed the series. The research was in depth and made the stories feel very real - although they were works of fiction - the character development, especially in the first book, the Potato Factory were brilliant and the stories were very compelling.Highly recommended