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Ghost Fire

The Courtney series continues in this bestselling novel from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith
By Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
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Ghost Fire by Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper takes readers on a captivating journey through 18th-century India and England, following the lives of two estranged siblings. They are thrust into a world filled with danger, intrigue, and betrayal as they navigate the complex interplay of love, revenge, and survival in a land embroiled in conflict and political upheaval. This gripping tale of adventure promises nail-biting suspense and rich historical detail.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to riveting historical adventures intertwined with intense drama and rich, atmospheric settings. The narrative delivers a gripping combination of family saga and thrilling escapades in the era of colonial India, full of intrigue and compelling character developments.

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Ghost Fire

From Wilbur Smith's Courtney series comes an epic story of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage that brings the reader deep into the seething heart of the French Indian War.

The Sunday Times bestselling novel by Wilbur Smith (Sunday Times, September 2019). A thrilling addition to the Courtney series, Ghost Fire sits in the Birds of Prey sequence following The Tiger's Prey. The sequel, Storm Tide, is out now.

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1754. Inseparable since birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart by the tragic death of their parents.

Theo, wracked with guilt, seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army. Connie, believing herself abandoned by her brother, and abused and brutalised by a series of corrupt guardians, makes her way to France, where she is welcomed into high society. Here, she 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...

An epic story of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage that brings the reader deep into the seething heart of the French Indian War.

Ghost Fire by Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper is a riveting tale of familial bonds tested by the fires of war.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785769429

Publisher: Zaffre

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zaffre

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 611g

Pages: 416

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Tom Harper Wilbur Smith

About the Author

Wilbur Smith is a worldwide phenomenon. Born in Central Africa in 1933, Wilbur became a full-time writer in 1964 following the success of When the Lion Feeds, and has since published over forty 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. 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. For all the latest information on Wilbur visit www.wilbursmithbooks.com or facebook.com/WilburSmith

Tom Harper is the author of thirteen thrillers and historical adventures including The Orpheus Descent, Black River and Lost Temple. Research for his novels has taken him all over the world, from the high Arctic to the heart of the Amazon jungle. He lives with his family in York. For more information about Tom's books, visit www.tom-harper.co.uk.

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