Blue Horizon - (Courtney Series: The Birds of Prey Trilogy) by Wilbur Smith (Paperback)
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- A Courtney series adventure - Book 3 in the Birds of Prey trilogy Jim sprang back on to the truck of the violently rocking wagon, and stared across at Manatasee.
- About the Author: Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933.
- 785 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Action & Adventure
- Series Name: Courtney Series: The Birds of Prey Trilogy
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"Jim Courtney is protected by all the wealth and influence that his family's successful business, the Courtney Brothers Trading Company, can provide in the Dutch-owned colonies of South Africa. Louisa Leuven is an orphaned young woman who escaped the plague only to be unjustly imprisoned and transported to the Cape. When a storm destroys her prison ship, Jim is her only hope of escape"--Back cover.Book Synopsis
A Courtney series adventure - Book 3 in the Birds of Prey trilogy Jim sprang back on to the truck of the violently rocking wagon, and stared across at Manatasee. She saw him and pointed her assegai at his face. Then he saw the length of slow-match had been exposed across the last yard of trampled earth below the mound on which the queen stood. The swift flame shot along it, leaving the fuse blackened and twisted as it burned. Jim clenched his jaws and waited for the explosion. ' A powerful enemy. A land of second chances. Jim Courtney is protected by all the wealth and influence that his family's successful business, the Courtney Brothers Trading Company, can provide in the Dutch-owned colonies of South Africa. Louisa Leuven is an orphaned young woman who escaped the plague only to be unjustly imprisoned and transported to the Cape. When a storm destroys her prison ship, Jim is her only hope of escape. But Louise and Jim have greater adventures in the African wilds ahead of them: they must flee from Dutch forces who seek not only to recapture their prisoner, but also to hunt down and hang Jim Courtney - and punish the other member of the Courtney family, however they can...About the Author
Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He became a full-time writer in 1964 following the success of When the Lion Feeds, and has since published over fifty global bestsellers, including the Courtney Series, the Ballantyne Series, the Egyptian Series, the Hector Cross Series and many successful standalone novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. An international phenomenon, his readership built up over fifty-five years of writing, establishing him as one of the most successful and impressive brand authors in the world.The establishment of the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation in 2015 cemented Wilbur's passion for empowering writers, promoting literacy and advancing adventure writing as a genre. The foundation's flagship programme is the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. Wilbur Smith passed away peacefully at home in 2021 with his wife, Niso, by his side, leaving behind him a rich treasure-trove of novels and stories that will delight readers for years to come. For all the latest information on Wilbur Smith's writing visit www.wilbursmithbooks.com or facebook.com/WilburSmith
Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x 1.6 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 785
Series Title: Courtney Series: The Birds of Prey Trilogy
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Action & Adventure
Publisher: Zaffre
Format: Paperback
Author: Wilbur Smith
Language: English
Street Date: June 5, 2018
TCIN: 90826430
UPC: 9781499861006
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-7732
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.85 pounds
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