- Hardcover: 896 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; 2 edition (10 Dec 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333782089
- ISBN-13: 978-0333782088
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.2 x 5.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,286,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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" You can get lost in Wilbur Smith... with his swashbuckling novels of Africa." -- Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly" " Action is Smith's game, and he is a master."
"-- The Washington Post Book World""" --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
"-- The Washington Post Book World""" --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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A special hardcover release from the international bestselling author Wilbur Smith
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A stompingly massive novel, but it's a really good read, a true improvement on the previous Courtney instalment. Many authors would have split this into 3 novels, but not old Wilbur and to be honest it's all the better for it.
If as I am you are working your way through the Courtney series then this is definatly worth a go, one interesting point is that we now have 2 characters again named Sean and Garry Courtney, these characters are cleverly written in that they share many of the qualities of their name sakes but also are very different; I can't wait to read the next one which largly features these two characters.
If as I am you are working your way through the Courtney series then this is definatly worth a go, one interesting point is that we now have 2 characters again named Sean and Garry Courtney, these characters are cleverly written in that they share many of the qualities of their name sakes but also are very different; I can't wait to read the next one which largly features these two characters.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although titled as fiction this is an incredibly eye opening account and comparison of the lifestyles, political opinions, attitudes and significant events that existed and occurred in and around the sixties in South Africa. I would rate this as one of the top five Wilbur Smith novels as it contains such meticulous and well researched content. As good if not better than a factual historical account of the beginnings of the black South African struggle for political power.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A superb mix of class and culture, of race and origin in south afrike of old, hold the setting for this fast moving novel. Smith tells of heartbreak and racism through the eyes of the surpressed with such vivid realism that on some occasions this book becomes an almost morbid fascination. If read as part of the series as a whole this book is a gripping tale after very few pages.
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A great read with interesting background.
It should be read within the series (and they are all good books) up to Wilber Smith's usual standard with the added element of providing an insight into the recent history of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Warren
An abridgement too far
I am a great fan of Wilbur Smith's writing and have read everything he has written. Recently I have revisited some of his earlier books in audio presentations and have been most... Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. W. Platt
Oh no, not again!
I was a very early Wilbur Smith fan. I read When The Lion Feeds while it was banned in South South Africa, where we lived at the time, and I got a bootleg copy through Swaziland. Read more
Published 17 months ago by James Penhaligon
Loved it
Yet another excellent book from Mr Smith. A professionally written and exciting story based in Africa. I recommend just about every book by Wilbur Smith.
Published on 12 Aug 2009 by Mr Ledger
Great book
I enjoyed this book immensely, but be warned, it is a novel in it's own right, but is best read as a part of a series. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 1999
Book to learn about history of politics in south africa
One of the best books I ever read. While reading this book you can learn to understand the political past of southern afrika. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 1999
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