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Birds Of Prey : Book

Look up "classic adventure novel" in the dictionary and you'll find the strong and capable features of South Africa's own Wilbur Smith, who--in books as varied and enjoyable as River God, The Seventh Scroll, When the Lion Feeds, and The Diamond Hunters--displays an awesome storytelling ability. His latest is one of his best efforts: a richly detailed story of war and piracy on the high seas in 1667, 150 years before Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin booksRead More

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    It is 1667 and Sir Francis Courteney and his son Henry 'Hal' Courteney are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of Southern Africa. They have a letter from Charles II sanctioning them to hunt down and capture enemy ships 'beyond the line'.

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    Deemed "one of the world's most popular and prolific adventure writers" by "The Washington Post " bestselling author Wilbur Smith is at the height of his storytelling powers in "Birds of Prey " a swashbuckling epic of adventure intrigue and passion on the dangerous high seas of 1667. As the choppy sea lanes of the African coast are rife with bloody battles over trade booty Sir Francis Courteney and his 17-year-old son Hal embark on a seafaring quest for the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company. But soon the horrific torture and execution of the elder Courteney catapults Hal into the role of captain. And the heavy burden of avenging his father's death-- along with the lusty pleasures he shares with three beautiful women-- will swiftly irrevocably transform Hal from boy to man... Richly detailed breathlessly plotted and rich with the color of the time and place "Birds of Prey" is an unforgettable saga that will transport you to one of the most fascinating action-packed eras in world history.

  • 033035289X
  • 9780330352895
  • Wilbur Smith
  • 4 September 1998
  • Pan Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 784
  • New Edition
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