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When the Lion Feeds (Paperback)

by Wilbur Smith (Author)
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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New impression edition (6 Feb 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330201395
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330201391
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 61,503 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Edition of two Wilbur Smith favourites.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brillent, 12 Jul 2005
This is a great book. When i was reading it I could imagine home again, Wilbur describes south africa to the T. The story line is great with unexpected turns in the tale. It is set in the late 1800's in natal south africa. It is about a family that deals with death and war. The book even gives details into how johannesburg was created. You dont have to be south african to understand this book because Wilbur explains everything and you will soon be wanting to go there. Read this book and all the related stories to this book, trust me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing short of sensational., 1 Jul 2005
The first ever novel Wilber wrote, and the first Wilber book I have read. Recommended to me by my father I had doubts since I have never been one for adventure novels. This book has now changed everything. Normally i'm a slow reader, however, I finished 'When the lion feeds' in just 3 days. Putting the book down was simply not an option. As far as page turners go, this takes some beating!

Smith seems to have the ability to suck you into the story and as events unfold, you are drawn deeply to the characters involved. Split into 3 main parts, the story of Sean Courtney is one of courage and daring. The first section follows Sean and his brother Garrick as young boys. I thought it couldn't get any better...until I read the second section of the book where Sean meets 'Duff' who has to be one of the most incredible characters i've read about. When I came to the end of the second section, I was breathless. The third and final section of 'When the lion feeds' continues in the same vain and finishes with one of the most shocking and emotional endings you could imagine.

Possibly the best book i've ever read. Absolutely brilliant. Bring on the next tale in the Sean Courtney trilogy 'The sound of thunder'.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A rollercoaster from first page to last, 14 Nov 1999
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The book that hooked me on Wilbur Smith as well. Set in mid to late 19th Century South Africa, Smith's vivid descriptions of climate, country and people (both black and white) build a picture in the mind's eye that are as real as they are enduring. Many years after first reading it I can still pick it up, open it at any page and read contentedly for several hours. The sequel, The Sound of Thunder, is equally compelling.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Is this what men like to read??!
Cripes! I have to admit Wilbur Smith can basically write, and there's some good character observation here. He clearly knows his stuff about Africa, too. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Caroline Galwey

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lion indeed
A writer I have never fancied reading before,stupid me!
The characters became so real I read the book and believed in them totally,so much so that at the end I was choked up... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Paul C. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars When the lion reads
This story is definatly not what I was expecting, but I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this engrossing read, the main character, Sean, is a real man's man, an excellent creation. Read more
Published 13 months ago by edzshed

4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling
`When the Lion Feeds' is one of those rare books that I was simply unable to put down. It has the right mix of African imagery, historical reference and compelling story line... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Duncan Stewart

5.0 out of 5 stars Certainly one of the best novels written.
I've just finished this book for probbaly the fifth or sixth time, i forget which, and it is still as good as the first time i read it about six years ago. Read more
Published 24 months ago by B. Francis

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite simply, a must read
How happy I am that one cold, wet and windy day sitting bored out of my mind, round my grandparents house aged 17 that my grandad gave me his copy of this book. Read more
Published on 16 May 2007 by michael chambers

3.0 out of 5 stars An adventure
This is an adventurous novel written in a very clear and concise manner, about the adventures of a South African family in the mid 19th century. Read more
Published on 3 May 2007 by Sonia

5.0 out of 5 stars Unsurpassable
So many readers I know had raved about the Courtney series. I had read some of the later ones, but EVERYONE said When the Lion Feeds, The Sound of Thunder and A Sparrow Falls... Read more
Published on 13 April 2007 by Jax

5.0 out of 5 stars The first Courtney novel he wrote
A Wilbur Smith checklist

1. Daring, ruthless (but flawed) hero, offset by weaker male characters
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Published on 24 Dec 2006 by Andy Edwards

4.0 out of 5 stars A trip into a lost world
The best thing about this book is the way it captures the spirit of a place and an age. It is a story as much about the cruelty and rough beauty of Africa as it is about the... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2006 by Sarah Kay

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