Deze serie volgt het lot van de familie Courtney terwijl ze proberen te overleven en te gedijen in turbulente historische periodes. Het verhaal richt zich op hun relaties, ambities en conflicten die hun leven vormgeven. Elk deel introduceert nieuwe generaties en uitdagingen die laten zien hoe de familie omgaat met een veranderende wereld. Lezers kunnen uitkijken naar dramatische wendingen en emotionele diepgang.
"Sean Courtney was raised in cattle country, and accidently maimed his twin brother Garry as a boy. In inflicting weakness, Sean came to despise weakness in all. This, plus his own strength, was to dictate Sean's iron resolve to win, no matter how much the gamble cost. After a stint fighting the Zulu tribes, Sean trys his luck in the gold fields. Venturing an impossible claim which miraculously proves out, Sean gains wealth beyond counting and power. Power that was unmanageable without cunning. But cunning was an art he was to learn the hard way."
THE ROAR OF THUNDER (known as THE SOUND OF THUNDER in the United Kingdom) continues the Courtney saga where WHEN THE LIONS 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 -- guerilla 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.
Samen met een integer en invloedrijk politicus strijdt een jongeman, juist in Zuid-Afrika uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog teruggekeerd, om het behoud van een uitgestrekt ongerept natuurgebied, waarbij hij tevens de moordenaar van zijn oom hoopt te vinden.
'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...
As the young nation is torn by racial clashes and World War II draws nearer, two brothers fight agianst each other for the Power of the Sword--the power to rule South Africa. The latest bestseller from Wilbur Smith (The Burning Shore). HC: Little, Brown.
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 African 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.
Een safarigids en de dochter van de man die hij begeleidt komen in grote moeilijkheden als ze gevangen worden door de generaal van een rebelleneenheid in Mozambique.
It is 1667 and the mighty naval war between the Dutch and the English still rages. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal, in their fighting caravel, are on patrol off Southern Africa, lying in wait for a galleon of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient laden with spices, timber and gold.
Een Engelse zeebonk trekt rond 1700 met drie van zijn zoons naar Afrika om in opdracht van de Engelse Oost-Indische Compagnie een zeerover te vernietigen op de Indische Oceaan.
Twee telgen uit een nglo-Afrikaans koopmans- en zeeliedengeslacht beleven rond 1730 uiterst bloedige avonturen in onder andere de Hollandse Kaapkolonie en op de Indische Oceaan.
In 1884, Ryder Courtney is trapped in Khartoum during the Sudanese rebellion. He fights long-side Captain Penrod Ballantyne and the British Consul, David Benbrook, as they struggle to survive the bloody siege of Khartoum.
1913. Ex-soldier turned professional big-game hunter, Leon Courtney, is in British East Africa guiding rich and powerful men from America and Europe on safaris in the Masai tribe territories. One of his clients, German industrialist Count Otto von Meerbach, owns a company which builds aircraft and vehicles for the Kaiser's burgeoning army. Leon is recruited by his uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, commander of the British forces in East Africa, to gather information from von Meerbach. But he had not bargained on falling passionately in love with Eva, the count's beautiful and enigmatic mistress. Then Leon stumbles on a plot by von Meerbach to raise a rebellion against the British amongst the disenchanted survivors of the Boer War, and he alone is able find out who and what is really behind the conspiracy ...Assegai is the enthralling last novel in the Courtneys of Africa series by bestselling sensation, Wilbur Smith. 'Smith writes with passion and close observation about the sights and sounds of Africa' Daily Express
In this sweeping adventure filled with danger, action, and intrigue, a master storyteller returns to his longest-running series, exploring the origins of the Courtney family saga. Henry “Hal” Courtney, son of the pirate and merchant Sir Frances Courtney, was raised at sea. When war erupted between the English and Dutch empires, his father's bravery in attacking a Dutch fleet led to betrayal and execution. Heartbroken, Hal dedicated his youth to avenging his father's name.
Now, in 1784, after twenty years of conflict, a truce has been established, ending the battles at sea. Hal has transformed into the captain of his own ship and is on the verge of becoming a father. He navigates his crew through perilous waters, sailing the Golden Bough from the slave markets of Zanzibar to the treacherous Indian Ocean in search of fortune. However, despite the war's end, the ultimate battle looms ahead. Hal will soon discover that with every achievement comes the risk of greater loss.
Bursting with swashbuckling action and thrilling adventure, this magnificent tale revitalizes one of Wilbur Smith’s most cherished family sagas, affirming his status as a premier historical novelist.
Als lid van de vooraanstaande Courtney-familie weet Leon als geen ander hoe familiekapitaal kan worden verkregen én verloren. Als hij na de dood van zijn vrouw bovendien alleen de zorg voor zijn dochter Saffron moet dragen, is hij vastberaden haar een zorgeloze toekomst te geven. Maar het dagelijks leven in Kenia is allesbehalve rooskleurig. Geweld, gevaar en intriges liggen op de loer. In een poging haar veiligheid zeker te stellen, stuurt Leon zijn dochter naar Engeland. Maar als de Tweede Wereldoorlog daar uitbreekt, moeten Leon en Saffron vechten voor hun veiligheid. Zullen zij de verschrikkelijke oorlog overleven? Of vallen vader en dochter ten prooi aan de onheilspellende samenzweringen die in het geheim tegen hen beraamd worden?
The Malabar coast is full of dangers: greedy tradesmen, fearless pirates, and men full of vengeance. But for a Courtney, the greatest danger might just be his own family... Francis Courtney flees the comfort of his Devonshire estate when his stepfather's gambling debts leave him penniless and at risk. He sails to South Africa with revenge and fortune on his mind: his uncle Tom Courtney killed his father, and Francis intends to avenge his death and make his fortune in the process. However, upon his arrival in Cape Town, he uncovers a truth that leaves him overwhelmed and disoriented. Christopher Courtney sets out to make his own way in the world, giving up his privileged position as the son of the Governor of Bombay. The perils and betrayals (deleted) on his journey carve a fierce warrior out of him, but they also harden his soul and lead him to greater violence and treachery. As the lives of these two Courtney men intertwine, the sins of the fathers will forever alter the lives of a younger generation. The Tiger's Prey takes readers on an epic journey from the southernmost point of Africa, through the perilous waters of the Arabian Sea, to the lush Indian coastline. It is an incredible and breathless tale of intrigue and family betrayal from one of the world's greatest storytellers.
Paris, 1939. Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day. Meanwhile Saffron - recruited by the Special Operations Executive and sent to occupied Belgium to discover how the Nazis have infiltrated SOE's network - soon finds herself being hunted by Germany's most ruthless spymaster. Confronted by evil beyond their worst imaginings, the lovers must each make the hardest choice of all: sacrifice themselves, or do whatever they can to survive, hoping that one day they will be reunited.
But Connie once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose
appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French
battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging
once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both
desperately seek could cost them their lives .
De oorlog is voorbij en Hitler is dood. Saffron Courtney en haar geliefde man Gerhard hebben de dood op het nippertje ontlopen. Bij hun terugkeer naar Kenia wacht hen echter geen idylle. Jonge mannen die hebben gevochten in de "oorlog van de witte man" ontdekken dat ze daarmee geen erkenning of betere banen hebben verdiend. De onderdrukte hunkering naar vrijheid komt naar boven en schuwt het geweld niet.
When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies, and the mysterious Captain Marston
calls into the fort, Rob's passion is ignited and he stows away on Marston's
ship as it sails to England. Even the family is divided, with Theo's oldest
son Cal an ardent American patriot, while Theo himself feels a strong tie to
his mother country, England.
Adam Courtney has spent his life in service to the navy and in the shadow of
his father, the illustrious Admiral Robert Courtney. But when he returns home
to Nativity Bay to find the homestead destroyed and the Courtney family
murdered, Adam must accept his destiny and seek vengeance.
South Africa, 1820When Ann Waite discovers a battered longboat washed ashore
in Algoa Bay, she is stunned to find two survivors: a badly scarred sailor and
a little boy.
