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A thrilling tale of espionage, adventure, and danger, set in Africa and spanning from the Great War's end to the dark days of World War II. In the 1920s, the continent of Africa is a dangerous place. Leon Courtney, member of the remarkable Courtney family, attempts to navigate the murky political waters of this wildly exquisite place while his daughter, Saffron, grows into a headstrong young woman bound for Oxford University in Britain. But over the course of two decades, spies, traitors, and adventurers will dog their every step. In the fitful years leading up to the Second World War Leon and…mehr

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A thrilling tale of espionage, adventure, and danger, set in Africa and spanning from the Great War's end to the dark days of World War II. In the 1920s, the continent of Africa is a dangerous place. Leon Courtney, member of the remarkable Courtney family, attempts to navigate the murky political waters of this wildly exquisite place while his daughter, Saffron, grows into a headstrong young woman bound for Oxford University in Britain. But over the course of two decades, spies, traitors, and adventurers will dog their every step. In the fitful years leading up to the Second World War Leon and Saffron must fight for their survival . . . and that of their illustrious family. Wilbur Smith has written a masterful and engrossing novel that delivers the fast-paced action and vivid history that have made him a living legend.
Autorenporträt
Described by Stephen King as ?the best historical novelist,? WILBUR SMITH made his debut in 1964 with When the Lion Feeds and has since sold more than 125 million copies of his books worldwide and been translated into twenty-six different languages. Born in Central Africa in 1933, he now lives in London.
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Praise for Wilbur Smith:

'Best historical novelist - I say Wilbur Smith' Stephen King

'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror