Офис Почётного консула ЮАР в Екатеринбурге // Office of Honorary Consul of South Africa in Yekaterinburg
@sarconsulurals · Post #2962 · 12/29/2025, 02:47 AM
🏇 Dick Francis (1920–2010) was a British steeplechase jockey (over 350 wins) and the author of 43 crime novels. 📖 The book Smokescreen (1972) and its film adaptation is a detective story set in South Africa. 🎬 Plot: a popular British actor flies to South Africa to find out why an elderly lady’s horses are performing so poorly. But he soon discovers that an ill-wisher is out to get him. 🏇 The novel features detailed accounts of horse races in Durban and thrilling scenes in Kruger National Park, immersing readers in the atmosphere of African adventure. #DickFrancis#Literature#Books#CrimeFiction#SouthAfrica#Kruger#Durban