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Rage - Wilbur Smith - Published 1987. There are heroes and there are monsters. But most of us are ordinary mortals caught up in events too turbulent for any of us. Perhaps when the battle is over, all we will inherit are the ashes of a once beautiful land. It is 1952. Guided by the ruthless hands of Shasa Courtney and Centaine Malcomess, the Courtney family empire has come to dominate the lives of white and black South Africans alike. But the winds of change are fanning fires of revolution. In his deadly quest for power, Shasa will be tested far beyond the battle of the boardroom, forced to betray his ideals for a misguided dream of national unity. Rage is Wilbur Smith's impassioned account of post-war South Africa. It is also the work of a master storyteller at the zenith of his powers: an unforgettable blend of passion, power, history and intrigue. Published 1987. Series: The Courtney Novels. English. Hardcover book with cover. Large book. PLEASE VIEW PICTURES. 626 Pages. Secondhand book. Neat. This book will be removed when sold.

The Seventh Scroll - Wilbur Smith - Published 1995 - Ancient Egypt. The Seventh Scroll. Nearly four thousand years old. A fading legacy from beyond the grave. Within it lie the clues to a fabulous treasure from an almost forgotten time... • Secondhand book. • Hardcover with Dust Jacket. • English. • Published 1995. • Ancient Egypt. • 486 Pages. • Very Good Condition (A+). • 725 - show phone -. This book will be removed when sold.

Assegai - Wilbur Smith. First Edition 2009. Assegai is Wilbur Smith's thirty-second novel, it follows The Triumph of the Sun in which the author brought the Courtney and Ballantyne series together. Assegai tells the story of Leon Courtney and is set in 1906 in Kenya. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Secondhand book. English. First Edition 2009. Good condition. 471 Pages. This book will be removed when sold.

(New Book) - Golden Lion - Wilbur Smith. First Edition 2015. In a time of brave and brutal adventure, one man will journey across land and sea to pursue his greatest enemy... The Golden Bough, captained by Henry 'Hal' Courtney, is running south from Ethiopia to Zanzibar. Below deck, both his crew and his lover, the fearless warrior Judith Nazet, sleep. As the moon glints through clouds, Hal sights a ship passing close by. Although there is an uneasy truce between the warring English and Dutch, Hal scents danger. When the Bough is boarded, the crew must go hand to hand to defend their ship and their lives. But soon Hal will face even graver danger, as he discovers his mortal enemy still lives and is hell-bent on revenge. he must pursue his nemesis across desert savannah, through the seedy underbelly of Zanzibar's slave markets and shark-infested waters, imperilling his own life at every turn. But it will take more than a slave's shackles to hold Hal Courtney... A thrilling blend of extraordinary drama and epic storytelling, Golden Lion sees Wilbur Smith return in triumphant form to the adventures of his beloved and bestselling Courtney family. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. NEW BOOK. English. First Edition 2015. 402 Pages. This book will be removed when sold.

Birds Of Prey - Wilbur Smith - First Published 1997 - Courtney Series Novel. The year is 1667. Sir Francis Courtney and his son Hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of South Africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient. so begins a quest for adventure and the spoils of war that sweeps them from the settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north - at a time when international maritime law permitted acts of piracy, rape, and murder otherwise punishable by death. Wilbur Smith introduces a generation of the indomitable Courtney's and thrillingly re-creates their part in the struggle for supremacy and riches on the high seas. From the very first pages, Wilbur Smith spins a colorful and exciting tale, crackling with tension and drama, that builds and builds to a stunning climax. Packed with vivid descriptive passages of the open seas, breathless pacing, and an extraordinary cast of characters, Birds of Prey is a masterpiece from a storyteller at the height of his powers. Secondhand book. Hardcover book with cover. English. Large book. Wilbur Smith. First Published 1997. Courtney Series Novel. Good condition. 554 Pages. 725 - show phone -. This book will be removed when sold.

Elephant Song - Wilbur Smith - First Published 1991. Blood was the fertiliser that made the African soil bloom... From under the shadow of the Mountains of the Moon and the deep, brooding Forests of the Tall Trees, to the hidden opulence of Taiwan and the panelled boardrooms of power in the heart of London, a tough, determined man and a dedicated woman begin their fight against the forces of greed, evil and corruption... In Zimbabwe, Dr Daniel Armstrong, world-famous TV naturalist, films the slaughter of a herd of elephant: closing in as their blood stains the soil and their death song echoes around the stillness of the valley, his professionalism is tinged with a deep sadness. In London, anthropologist Kelly Kinnear is forced into violent confrontation with the shareholders of the most powerful conglomerate in the City of London, warning them of the destruction of an African country and of a people – the Bambuti – she has come to love as her own. Combining breathtaking realism with thrilling suspense, Elephant Song is a gripping adventure from the world's master storyteller – a journey deep into the heart of a wild, magnificent continent, threatened for ever by the destructive hand of man. Secondhand book. Large Hardcover book with cover. English. 451 Pages. Wilbur Smith. First Published 1991. 725 - show phone -. This book will be removed when sold.

Those In Peril - Wilbur Smith - First Published 2011. Hazel Bannock is the owner of the Bannock Oil Corp, one of the major global oil producers. While cruising in the Indian Ocean, her yacht is hijacked by Somalian pirates and her nineteen year old daughter Cayla kidnapped. Major Hector Cross is an ex-SAS operative and the man behind Cross Bow Security, the company contracted to Bannock Oil to provide all their security. His loyalty to the Bannock family goes beyond the call of duty. The pirates demand a crippling ransom for Cayla's release, and complicated political and diplomatic sensitivities render the major powers incapable of intervening. With growing evidence of the horrific torture to which Cayla is being subjected, Hazel calls on Hector to help her rescue her daughter. Between them, Hazel and Hector are determined to take the law into their own hands. Secondhand book. Hardcover book with cover. English. Large book. Wilbur Smith. First Published 2011. Good condition. 385 Pages. 725 - show phone -. This book will be removed when sold.

Power Of The Sword - Wilbur Smith - First published 1986. Power of the Sword is a novel by Wilbur Smith set before and during World War II. They were half-brothers, raised in different worlds in the same country, and destined to be lifelong enemies. Manfred De La Ray and Shasa Courtney, sons of Centaine de Thiry, were blood enemies from their very first boyhood encounter. Caught up in the tumult of South Africa's histroy through two decades, they found themselves adversaries in an age-old war of savagery to seize the sword of power in their land. Sweeping from the teeming goldfields of the highland to the secret citadels of Afrikaner power, from the clamouring stadiums of Hitler's Berlin Olympics to the raging war over Abyssinia, their story was to become a rich, thrilling adventure, an epic saga of rivalry and revenge, of winners and losers in a struggle where only the ruthless survived. First published 1986. Hardcover book with cover. Large book. English. Wilbur Smith. Secondhand book. 617 Pages. Spine is lose, on the top of the book it has slight dust and small marks. Neat book. PLEASE VIEW THE PHOTO"S. This book will be removed when sold.

A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith - First Published 1980, Reprinted 1980 - The Ballatnyne Novels. A Falcon Flies is a novel by Wilbur Smith. It was the first in a series of books known as The Ballantyne Novels. The Rhodesian Bush War of the 1970s inspired Smith to research and write a book set in historical Rhodesia. Searching for the father they barely remember, Zouga and Dr. Robyn Ballantyne board Mungo St. John's clipper and head for Africa. Long before they reach Africa, a love-hate relationship develops and fate takes control. • Secondhand book. • Hardcover book with dust jacket. • Dust jacket is not in (A+) condition. • The book is in good condition no writing in the book. • 522 Pages. • First Published 1980, Reprinted 1980. • The Ballantyne Novels. • Medium Size Book. • 725 - show phone -. • REF: 057. This book will be removed when sold.

Eagle In The Sky - Wilbur Smith - First Published 1974 - 3rd Printing 1975. Eagle in the Sky is a novel by Wilbur Smith, published in 1974. The book sold 600,000 copies in the first six months. In Israel's nerve- snapping struggle for survival, David Morgan's brilliance as a Mirage pilot is his passport to Debra's love. But terrorism tragedy spawned by the violence which drew them together threatens to tear them apart. • Secondhand book. • Softcover book. • Small book. • First Published 1974 - 3rd Printing 1975. • English. • Older book please view pictures. • 332 Pages. • 725 - show phone -. This book will be removed when sold.

The Triumph Of The Sun - Wilbur Smith - Courtney - First Published 2005. They've come from out of the shifting sands and down from ancient mountains. Mounted on horse and camel, carrying gleaming swords and plundered rifles, the sons of Allah are led by a holy warrior imbued with jihad, driving his army of thousands to wipe out the last Englishmen from the isolated Nile city... • Secondhand book. • Hardcover book with cover. • First Published 2005. • Good condition (A+). • English. • Wilbur Smith. • Courtney. • 500 Pages. • 725 - show phone -. • REF: 008. This book will be removed when sold.

Cry Wolf - Wilbur Smith - First Published 1976. A wartime thriller in which three people - a Texan, an Englishman and an American reporter - embark on a daring adventure as they attempt to save the Ethiopian people from annihilation by Mussolini's forces. By the author of THE SEVENTH SCROLL and BIRDS OF PREY. • Secondhand book. • Hardcover book with cover. • Medium Size book. • English. • First Published 1976. • 388 Pages. • Fair Condition. • Please view pictures. • 725 - show phone -. This book will be removed when sold.

Blue Horizon - Wilbur Smith - First Published 2003 - Courtney. Following on from Monsoon the next generation of Courtney's are out to stake their claim in South Africa. The journey they make takes them through the untouched wilderness of a beautiful land filled with warring tribes and dangerous animals. • Secondhand book. • Hardcover book with cover. • Decefix on the cover. • Good condition. • No names or stamps in book. • First Published 2003. • Courtney Family Adventures. • Genre: Adventure. • 725 - show phone -. • REF: 121. This book will be removed when sold.

The Sound Of Thunder - Wilbur Smith - Courtney. THE SOUND OF THUNDER continues the Courtney saga where WHEN THE LION FEEDS left off. Sean Courtney is off to fight the burghers in the Boer War -- first in harrowing missions on the front lines for the British Guides, then as the leader of commandos designed to fight the Boers on their own terms -- guerrilla combat in the field. The peace that follows find Sean with hopes of marriage and settling down to farming. But the hatred borne by his twin brother will not allow a peaceful life. Garry, who has been forced to live in the shadow of his twin's superiority since childhood, has vowed to pay him back for the wrongs done him. • Second-hand book. • Paperback. • English. • 17 CM. • 429 Pages. • Please view all pictures, Page fixed (torn). • 725 - show phone -. • REF: 740. • This book will be removed when sold.

Peter Warlock - The Life of Philip Heseltine By: Barry Smith A first edition hardcover published by Oxford University Press in Black cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete, clean & bright. Postage within South Africa R Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postage Quote  Abe #