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Storm Tide

The landmark 50th global bestseller from the one and only Master of Historical Adventure, Wilbur Smith
By Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
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Storm Tide by Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper is a gripping tale set in the turbulent world of the early 18th century. It follows the Courteney family as they navigate high-seas adventures and treacherous encounters across the globe. Confronted with betrayal and danger, the characters must rely on courage and cunning to secure their legacy while grappling with the immense forces of nature and conflict.
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Storm Tide

Multimillion copy bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns with 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.

A powerful new historical thriller by the master of adventure fiction, Wilbur Smith.

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Best Historical Novelist - Stephen King

Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared - The Times

Storm Tide is set in 1774. Rob Courtney has spent his whole life in a quiet trading outpost on the east coast of Africa, dreaming of a life of adventure at sea. When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies, and the mysterious Captain Cornish calls into the fort, Rob seizes the opportunity and stows away on Marston's ship as it sails to England.

Arriving in London, Rob is captivated by the charms of the big city and soon finds himself desperate and penniless. That is until the navy comes calling. Rob enlists and is sent across the Atlantic on a ship to join the war against the rebellious American colonists.

Unbeknownst to Rob, his distant cousins Cal and Aidan Courtney are leading a campaign against the British in a quest for American Independence. When Aidan is killed in a fierce battle with British troops, Cal vows he will not rest until he has avenged his brother's death by driving the British out of America by whatever means necessary...

A powerful new historical thriller by the master of adventure fiction, Wilbur Smith, of families divided and a country on the brink of revolution.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838775605

Publisher: Zaffre

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zaffre

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 334g

Pages: 480

Collections

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

About the Author

Wilbur Smith is a worldwide phenomenon. His readership has built up over fifty-five years of writing. 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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