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A brand-new Courtney Series epic for 2026 from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith
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ENEMIES BY BIRTH. BROTHERS IN BLOOD. Praise for Wilbur Smith 'A master storyteller' — Sunday Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' — Daily Mirror 'Best historical novelist' — Stephen King Van Diemen's Land, 1835 Ralph Courtney has had everything taken from him — his...
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A brand-new Courtney Series adventure and book 8 in the Birds of Prey sequence by Wilbur Smith.
A brand-new Courtney Series adventure and book 8 in the Birds of Prey sequence by Wilbur Smith.
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ENEMIES BY BIRTH. BROTHERS IN BLOOD.
Praise for Wilbur Smith
'A master storyteller' — Sunday Times
'No one does adventure quite like Smith' — Daily Mirror
'Best historical novelist' — Stephen King
Van Diemen's Land, 1835
Ralph Courtney has had everything taken from him — his wife, his son, his fortune, his freedom. Chased from the hills of Zululand, he found refuge with Ann and Harry at the mission station at Mahikeng. Behind the great Barrier of Spears, out of reach of King Shaka's murderous brother, they had been safe for a time. But even here, a hundred miles north of the Orange River and British justice, Ralph could not escape his past.
Captured. Convicted. Sentenced. Transported six thousand miles — to the end of the world, the worst prison on earth. Ralph knows that escape is impossible. All is lost. But one day, a ship comes in over the bar and he is brought back to life by a man he believed dead.
Meanwhile, Ann and Harry are trapped in Mahikeng, their fate tied to that of the mission station. When new orders come from London, they have no choice but to return to the Zulu court and face the enemy they thought they'd left behind.
Blood, vengeance and destiny collide in the latest thrilling adventure from the bestselling master of adventure, Wilbur Smith.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781785124020
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Zaffre
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 42.0mm
Width: 167.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 704g
Pages: 480
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, his first published novel. An international phenomenon, his readership built up over fifty-five years of writing, his works include 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, was driven by 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 a 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.
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