Golden Lion: A Novel of Heroes in a Time of War

Smith, Wilbur A.; Kristian, Giles

ISBN 10: 0062419951 ISBN 13: 9780062419958

Publisher: Harperaudio, 2015

Synopsis

For readers of Game of Thrones, Ken Follett, and Clive Cussler: an epic adventure spanning land and sea. . . time and distance. . . courage, revenge, and everything in between.He saw his father executed in battle. He spent his youth avenging that death. And now Henry 'Hal' Courtney is a man with a ship and a family of his own.But fate has not finished with Hal. On a voyage along the eastern shore of Africa, a powerful enemy abducts his wife, the fearless warrior Judith and with her, Hal's unborn child. For Hal, a man all too familiar with loss, there is only one way forward: He must track his nemesis across desert and ocean, through the slave markets of Zanzibar and the dangerous waters of the coast, in pursuit of the woman he loves, the child he sired, and the glorious destiny that awaits him.Bursting with action and suspense, heroism and heartache, this unforgettable novel proves once more than Wilbur Smith is the world's greatest adventure writer."

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Review:

Praise for Golden Lion:

‘Golden Lion is vintage Smith’ DAILY MAIL

‘Smith will take you on an exciting, taut and thrilling journey you will never forget’ The Sun

‘Smith tells a fast-paced story with a certain Edwardian flair’ The Times

Praise for Wilbur Smith:

‘NO ONE DOES ADVENTURE QUITE LIKE SMITH’ DAILY MIRROR

‘THE WORLD’S LEADING ADVENTURE WRITER’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘WILBUR SMITH IS ONE OF THOSE BENCHMARKS AGAINST WHOM OTHERS ARE COMPARED’ THE TIMES

About the Author:

Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full-time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of WHEN THE LION FEEDS, and has since written over thirty novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperaudio
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062419951
• ISBN 13: 9780062419958
• Binding: Audio CD