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Blue Horizon

The Courtney Series 11
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Blue Horizon by Wilbur Smith takes readers on an adventure through southern Africa in the eighteenth century. The story follows a dynamic family embroiled in battles for survival and a quest for freedom, interwoven with themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal. Amidst the backdrop of wilderness and colonial ambition, characters navigate perilous landscapes and political intrigues.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by adventurous tales set in exotic landscapes, featuring complex characters navigating through treacherous conflicts. The storyline weaves together elements of suspense and rich historical detail, creating a thrilling reading experience that combines action with intricate plotlines. Perfect for readers who appreciate epic sagas filled with intrigue and dramatic encounters.

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Blue Horizon

From global bestseller Wilbur Smith, an immersive adventure in the brilliant Courtney Series.

From global bestseller Wilbur Smith, an immersive adventure in the brilliant Courtney Series

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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 Louisa 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 Courtneyβ€”and punish the other members of the Courtney family, however they can...

A Courtney Series adventure - Book 3 in the Birds of Prey trilogy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785766770

Publisher: Zaffre

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zaffre

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 47.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 582g

Pages: 816

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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