When the Lion Feeds
1964
A 'Courtney' Novel
South Africa |
Sean Courtney from childhood to widowhood in the first of Wilbur Smith's novels. 'When the Lion Feeds' tells of the life, loves and losses of childhood and youth, the Zulu war and the entry of Sean and Garrick to manhood and responsibility. Sean's flight to the bush leads to fortune and friendship made and lost. Sean's story continues as his heart is captured, a wife won, and an heir produced, before tragedy drives Sean to the bush to rebuild once more.
"Something always dies when the lion feeds - and yet there is meat for those who follow him"
The first of Wilbur Smith's novels it launched his writing career. Certainly not his best novel, but a successful one! |
The Dark of the Sun
1965
Congo |
Bruce Curry leads a band of mercenaries in the Congo. Charged with recovering refugees from a troubled area, along with a cache of diamonds, Bruce and his team of hard-bitten soldiers find a host of problems as they venture into dangerous territory. Along the way some of them manage to find themselves. |
The Sound of Thunder
1966
A 'Courtney' Novel
South Africa |
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Shout at the Devil
1968
Mozambique/Tanzania |
Flynn Patrick O'Flynn (the rogue) & Sebastian Oldsmith (the innocent) fight for plunder in German East Africa Colonel Fliescher the German Governor. With war declared personal revenge and patriotism become irrevocably entwined - but revenge and victory cost the ultimate price. |
Gold Mine
1970
South Africa |
Rod Ironsides the manager used as a pawn in a financial scheme that involved destroying Sonder Ditch mine. Manfred Steyn is the obsessive and greedy CEO used by faceless financial players who seek to profit by manipulating the share market. |
The Diamond Hunters
1971 |
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The Sunbird
1972 |
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Eagle in the Sky
1974 |
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The Eye of the Tiger
1975 |
Charter boat operator Harry Bruce is the chosen operator for an unlikely group of 'fishermen'. Efforts to escape his past are of no avail, and searching for a lost treasure is a very dangerous game. |
Cry Wolf
1976 |
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A Sparrow Falls
1977
A Courtney Novel
South Africa |
Emerging from the war Sean Courtney and Mark Anders destinies are entwined. The hunter becomes conservationist. With Chaka's Gate the prize the confrontation with estranged son Dirk results in a tragic end to the feud and the redemption of Storm. |
Hungry as the Sea
1978 |
Nicolas Berg vs. Duncan Alexander. Havng lost Christy Marine in a internal corporate struggle the battle resumes as Berg seeks to keep Christy/ Ocean Salvage afloat and operational. |
Wild Justice
1979 |
Commanding an anti-terrorist team exposes Peter Stride to powerful and deadly forces. Stride's independent action sets him apart, and he becomes caught up in the hunt for the mind behind a complx series of terrorist actions. His life and the lives of those closest to him are threatened as he picks up the trail. |
A Falcon Flies
1980
A 'Ballantyne' novel'
Rhodesia[Zimbabwe] |
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Men of Men
1981
A 'Ballantyne' novel'
Rhodesia[Zimbabwe] |
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The Angels Weep
1982
A 'Ballantyne' novel'
Zimbabwe |
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The Leopard Hunts in Darkness
1984
A 'Ballantyne' novel'
Zimbabwe |
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The Burning Shore
1985
A 'Courtney' Novel
South Africa/Namibia |
Beginning on the battlefields of France during WW1 this dramatic novel introduces us to Centaine de Thiry, the mother of Shasal Courtney. From the tragedy of Michael's death to the beginnings of her own 'Courtney' dynasty we follow her journey from France to the deserts of Africa before rescue sees her welcomed into the Courtney family...but the story does not end there! |
Power of the Sword
1986
A 'Courtney' Novel |
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Rage
1987
A 'Courtney' Novel
South Africa |
Shasa Courteney and Manfred De La Rey become unlikely political allies as pressure mounts on the South African ruling classes. Powerful and charismatic figures come into conflict as they pursue competing visions of the future of the nation. As with so many of Smith's novels passion and passions run high. Betrayal in the personal and political arenas are a persistent motif, and operate with such frequency and intensity that strains credibility.
Insights into the various groups involved in the struggle for freedom and connections with key events of the era provide the historical background for Rage |
A Time to Die
1989
A 'Courtney' Novel
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Set about the time of the conflict between Renamo and Frelimo in Mozambique with Sean Courteney (eldest son of Shasa Courteney) this is a page turner. Commencing with the wealthy Riccardo Monterro on his last game hunt, acompnied by his daughter, it develops into a battle of wits and warcraft with Sean Courtenay and Claudia Monterro the hunted. |
Golden Fox
1990
A 'Courtney' Novel |
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Elephant Song
1991 |
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River God
1993
'Egyptian' novel |
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The Seventh Scroll
1995
'Egyptian' novel |
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Birds of Prey
1997
A 'Courtney' Novel |
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Monsoon
1999
A 'Courtney' Novel |
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Blue Horizon
2003
A 'Courtney' Novel |
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The Triumph of the Sun
2005
'Courtney and Ballantyne'
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The Quest
2007
'Egyptian' novel |
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Assegai
2009
A 'Courtney' Novel
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