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Author
Series
Ballantyne novels volume 4
Language
English
Description
In Manhattan, Craig Mellow is the toast of the literary world, a young writer whose bestselling novels and larger-than-life adventures are fueled by natural-born charisma. But Craig lost a limb and a legacy in Africa. And his heart still clings to the land. A representative of the World Bank recruits Craig to return to his war-torn homeland--to use his knowledge of Zimbawe's people, languages, and wildlife to stabilize its future. But once he sets...
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 13
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The son of pirate and merchant Sir Frances Courtney, Henry "Hal" Courtney was raised at sea. When war broke out between the English and the Dutch empires, his father, fighting for the English crown, attacked a fleet of Dutch East India Company ships off the coast of Africa. That bravery was met with betrayal, and Sir Francis was executed. His heartbroken son witnessed his death and dedicated his young adulthood to avenging his father's name. Now,...
3) Assegai
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Leon Courtney, a former soldier and safari specialist, undertakes a mission in 1913 East Africa to spy on his client, a German industrialist. However, Leon quickly falls for his client's mistress, distracting him from the mission at hand. Still, through his clever masquerade, Leon is able to uncover a plot against his homeland
4) The quest
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wilbur Smith continues the story of the Warlock, Taita, who is wise in the lore of the ancient Gods and a master of magic and the supernatural
5) Storm tide
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 19
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"A brand-new historical epic, set against the backdrop of the American revolution. The Courtney family is torn apart as three generations fight on opposing sides of a terrible war that will change the face of the world forever"--
6) War cry
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 14
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
With his headstrong daughter Saffron pursuing her education in London at Oxford, Leon Courtney navigates the politics of colonial Kenya.
Saffron grew up on a sprawling Kenyan estate, under the watchful eye of her father, businessman and war veteran Leon Courtney. Following a family tragedy, her thirst for knowledge and adventures leads her to England, where she finds herself inevitably drawn into the lead-up to World War II. Gerhard von Meerbach...
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 1
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
[©1964]
Language
English
Description
The son of an English pioneer rancher survives the Zulu War of the 1860's to become a king of the gold fields.
8) Men of men
Author
Series
Ballantyne novels volume 2
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1983, ©1981
Language
English
Description
In the dangerous, diamond-rich African countryside, where only the strongest and the luckiest survive, a powerful family forges its destiny. Zouga Ballantyne, whose thirst for wealth leads him to risk a fortune in the ultimate gamble. His sons, Ralph and Jordan, who seek to tame the wild continent in their own ways. And Robyn Ballantyne, the beautiful healer, forced to save the life of the man she both hates and loves in the unmerciful war for dominance...
9) Golden fox
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 8
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©1990
Language
English
Description
Isabella Courtney Falls in love with a terrorist, has his child, betrays her country and family. The child's father eventually kidnaps the boy and Isabella's real terror begins.
10) Blue Horizon
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
The children of Tom and Dorian Courtney travel the infamous "Robber's Road" en route to a claim in southern Africa, encountering along the way the area's beautiful wilderness, warring tribes, and wild animals.
11) The angels weep
Author
Series
Ballantyne novels volume 3
Publisher
St. Martins
Pub. Date
2006, ©1982
Language
English
Description
The pioneers of Rhodesia have staked their claims and stocked their farms in the land they have carved as their own. But in the hills, the Matabele indunas are preparing for the bloody rebellion which will scar their opponents for ever - and etch for them the same legacy for generations to come.
Author
Series
Ballantyne novels volume prequel
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The son of a wealthy plantation owner and a doting mother, Augustus Mungo St John is accustomed to the wealth and luxuries his privilege has afforded him. That is until he returns from university to discover his family ruined, his inheritance stolen and his childhood sweetheart, Camilla, taken by the conniving Chester Marion. Fuelled by anger, and love, Mungo swears vengeance and devotes his life to saving Camilla - and destroying Chester. Camilla,...
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Taita, the Pharaohs advisor and hero of Desert God and River God, once again finds himself caught up in a whirlpool of ruthless intrigue that threatens the very foundations of the beloved empire he has pledged his life to protect. Plunged into dangerous and deadly waters more treacherous than the Nile, he must use his intelligence, alchemy, and cunning to protect his Pharaoh and keep safe all he loves.
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 15
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
From jacket of book: When his stepfather's gambling debts leave him a marked man, Francis Courtney feels to South Africa with revenge on his mind. His uncle, Tom Courtney, killed Francis's father. Christopher Courtney gave up a privileged position to become a fierce warrior, but his path led to violence and treachery. When the two Courtney men collide, the sins of the father will change the fate of a younger generation.
"The New York Times bestselling...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
It is 1884, and in the Sudan, decades of brutal misgovernment by the ruling Egyptian Khedive in Cairo precipitate a fierce and bloody rebellion and Holy War headed by a charismatic new religious leader, the Mahdi or 'Expected One.' The British are forced to intervene to protect their national interests and to attempt to rescue the hundreds of British subjects stranded in the country. Among those trapped in the capital city of Khartoum is British trader...
17) Desert god
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 5
Language
English
Description
On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita -- a freed slave and advisor to the Pharaoh -- devises a plan to destroy Egypt's most feared enemy, the mighty Hyksos. His quest will take him on an epic journey up the ancient river, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon and across the open seas -- all in the company of the Pharaoh's exquisite sisters. With the future of the kingdom itself on his shoulders, Taita plunges into a world...
18) River god
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
After being ravaged by war, the loyal subjects of the Pharoah gather in Thebes on the eve of the festival of Osiris to pay tribute to their leader
Author
Series
Ballantyne volume 1
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1982.
Language
English
Description
Robyn Ballantyne's journey takes her to the land of her birth. When she returns with her brother to the uncharted wilderness northeast of the Kalahari Desert, she is prepared for grand adventure, searching for her long-lost father, and bringing the word of God to the savage tribes along the way. Soon, however, this spirited young woman finds herself wandering in a quite different kind of wilderness, equally uncharted, when she observes the superb...
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