Power of the Sword - Hardcover

Smith, Wilbur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0434714178 ISBN 13: 9780434714179

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, 1986

Synopsis

Half-brothers and blood enemies, Manfred and Shasa are caught up in a savage war to seize the sword of power in their land. The story follows them through two decades of South African history, telling of their rivalry in a deadly struggle.

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Review:

"You can get lost in Wilbur Smith...with his swashbuckling novels of Africa."--Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly"

" You can get lost in Wilbur Smith... with his swashbuckling novels of Africa." -- Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly"

"You can get lost in Wilbur Smith with his swashbuckling novels of Africa."--Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly"

Praise for "Power of the Sword"

" ... a writer who ranks among the top three in the world in combing action, a venture and a sense of tough terrain to produce superbly readable books." - Georg Thaw, "The Mirror"

Praise for Wilbur Smith

"Smith is a master." --"Publishers Weekly
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"One of the world's most popular adventure writers." --"The Washington Post Book World"
"A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship." --"Tulsa World"

"Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared." --"The Times" (UK)
"Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices of rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August."--Stephen King
"Action is Wilur Smith's game, and he is a master."--"The Washington Post Book World"

"The world's leading adventure writer." --"Daily Express" (UK)

"Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick."--"Sunday Times"

"Smith is a captivating storyteller." --"The Orlando Sentinel"

"No one does adventure quite like Smith." --"Daily Mirror" (UK)
"A thundering good' read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smith's books." --"The Irish Times"

Praise for "Power of the Sword"

" ... a writer who ranks among the top three in the world in combing action, a venture and a sense of tough terrain to produce superbly readable books." - Georg Thaw, "The Mirror"

Praise for Wilbur Smith

... a writer who ranks among the top three in the world in combing action, a venture and a sense of tough terrain to produce superbly readable books. "Georg Thaw, The Mirror""

Book Description:

Across the goldfields of South Africa to the 1930s Olympics in Berlin, this is an astonishing novel of adventure

About this edition

• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0434714178
• ISBN 13: 9780434714179
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400