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'An epic novel...it would be hard to think of a theme that was more appropriate today...Smith writes with a great passion for the soul of Africa' Today
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'Centaine screamed and drove the point of her stave down into the jaws with all her strength. She felt the sharpened end bite into the soft pink mucous membrane in the back of its throat, saw the spurt of scarlet blood, and then the lion locked its jaws on the stave and with a toss of its flying mane ripped it out of her hands and sent it windmilling out and down to hit the earth below.' The passionate love of a beautiful French aristocrat for a courageous South African aviator is begun and extinguished in the blazing skies of war-torn France. But Centaine de Thiry is bent on realizing some of the dreams which she and Michael Courtney had shared - and sets out to seek a future for his unborn child in the country of Michael's birth. But in a monumental odyssey of disaster and adventure she must first brave all the combined terrors of war, shipwreck, thirst, fever and the burning vastnesses of Namibia's Skeleton Coast before she sees another living soul...
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is another work of art by Smith. It's a historical adventure like his other novels I have read, with the usual coloring of romance. This novel is however a little different from Smith's others, in that far from the usual plot of people going on missions to discover African treasures, this novel is about a woman who has had, and lost. She had wealth and a good family, and lost it all. She knew love, and lost that too. In the face of all this and as if this is not enough, she suddenly finds herself in a strange land and amongst strange people. Simply existing in this new land is a struggle. As we go through this ordeal with Centaine de Thiry, we find ourselves more riveted as the chapters go by, and we find ourselves learning more about this "dark" continent called Africa. Smith's novels do more than entertain, they educate, and this is what makes them literary genius. This one is no exception.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fast-paced story which contrasts the fierce fight for survival as a pilot in the first world war with the battle to stay alive in the heat of the African desert. Wilbur Smith writes with authority and leaves the reader wanting more.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the 4th Courtney novel, and we learn of how Michael passed (nearly made blub!!) and the amazing series of events that was to follow. What surprised me most is how different this book was to the previous Courtney books and somehow it seems to be all the better for it.
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Stunning story - hard to put down
I read Wilbur Smith many years ago and have recently returned to his novels upon recommendation of this book by a reading friend. Read more
Published 5 months ago by VJL
Hooked on Africa
A wonderful glimpse of time passed and a top class writer try anyone but start with the Where the lion feeds , and you will find it difficult to put down This part of the life of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J E. HAMILTON-BIRD
You actually care about his characters
The Burning Shore was my introduction to Wilbur Smith's work after someone gave it to me many years ago and it's still the best adventure yarn that I have ever read. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2010 by bugrit
Best of his earlier works
I was first attracted to Smith not as a writer of novels about Africa, but by his novel 'Birds of Prey' which is a historical sea adventure. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2005 by Dr. W. E. Allen
Couldn't put it down!
This is a fantastic book. The first book i have read by Wibur Smith. Its full of adventure, twists and turns, not in the least bit predictable. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2003 by "lmarsh105"
a rip roaring read
What a book, the great author has surpassed himself this time, the delicious imagery and heartfelt emotion will blow your socks off.
Published on 13 May 2000
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