Assegai
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Assegai
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Assegai
From master storyteller Wilbur Smith, a fast-paced adventure in the classic Courtney Series.
From master storyteller Wilbur Smith, a fast-paced adventure in the classic Courtney Series
From directly overhead he heard the loud flapping of heavy wings and another vulture rose from beyond the screen of banana plants. Leon felt the chill of dread. If the brutes are settling that means there's meat lying out there, dead meat.
King and Country. No matter the cost.
With the backing of his uncle, General Penrod Ballantyne, young Leon Courtney joins the King's Rifles of Nairobi. When he becomes discouraged by the dishonesty of army life, his uncle recruits him for a special missionβspying on the Germans in East Africa, whom the General suspects are preparing for the Kaiser's war. Posing as a professional game hunter, Leon is tasked with gathering information on one of his clients, wealthy industrialist Otto Von Meerbach.
Leon finds himself falling for Von Meerbach's beautiful mistress, but never forgets that his real mission is to destroy the enemy. But how easy will he find his task when his true enemy is closer to home than Leon ever expected?
A Courtney Series adventure - Book 1 in the Assegai sequence.
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Assegai by Wilbur Smith is praised for its vivid historical backdrop and adventurous plot set in early 20th-century Africa. Readers appreciate the author's strong character development and intricate narrative. However, some reviews mention that the pacing can be uneven, with certain sections lacking the thrill expected from a crime and thriller category. Overall, it is well-received for its rich detail and engaging storyline.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781785766756
Publisher: Zaffre
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 June 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Zaffre
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 512
About the Author
Wilbur Smith is a global phenomenon: a distinguished author with a large and established readership built up over fifty-five years of writing, with sales of over 130 million novels worldwide.
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 forty-one 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. His books have now been translated into twenty-six languages.
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
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