When the Lion Feeds (Courtney Family, Book 1) - Softcover

Smith, Wilbur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312940661 ISBN 13: 9780312940669

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006

Synopsis

He began life at his twin brother's side, soon running wild on his father's ranch on the edge of Africa. But violence, desire, and fate sent Sean Courtney into exile--where he would fight and love his way to extraordinary success and heartbreaking failure...

In a place called The Ridge of White Waters, Sean made a life-long friendship, mined a fortune of gold, and met his own demons. Then an act of cunning betrayal struck--and ignited a new adventure to a new frontier.

From facing the murderous charge of a towering bull elephant to watching men die unspeakable deaths, Sean fought new enemies, forged new allies--and dreamed of establishing a family on a farm of his own. But in Wilbur Smith's When the Lion Feeds, the young man who had lived by his courage, sweat, and blood was about to discover that the past still had its claws in him…

About this title

About the Author

Wilbur Smith is the bestselling author of many novels, each meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His bestselling Courtney series includes Assegai, The Sound of Thunder, Birds of Prey, Monsoon, and Blue Horizon. His other books include Those in Peril, River God, Warlock, The Seventh Scroll, and The Sunbird. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages and have sold over 120 million copies. Smith was born to a British family in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, in Central Africa, and attended Rhodes University in South Africa. He has homes in Cape Town, London, Switzerland and Malta.

From the Back Cover

One of the world's great storytellers, Wilbur Smith's captivates readers' imaginations in this classic novel of passion, adventure, and one man's destiny.

ON A CONTINENT, WHERE MAGNIFICENT RICHES WERE HIDDEN...
He began life at his twin brother's side, soon running wild on his father's ranch on the edge of Africa. But violence, desire, and fate sent Sean Courtney into exile―where he would fight and love his way to extraordinary success and heartbreaking failure...

LIVES WOULD BE LIVED AND LOST.
In a place called The Ridge of White Waters, Sean made a life-long friendship, mined a fortune of gold, and met his own demons. Then an act of cunning betrayal struck―and ignited a new adventure to a new frontier.

AND TO THE DARING WENT THE GREATEST FORTUNE OF ALL...
From facing the murderous charge of a towering bull elephant to watching men die unspeakable deaths, Sean fought new enemies, forged new allies―and dreamed of establishing a family on a farm of his own. But the young man who had lived by his courage, sweat, and blood was about to discover that the past still had its claws in him…

"Only a handful of 20th century writers tantalize our senses as well as Smith…a rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship."
―Tulsa World

Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312940661
• ISBN 13: 9780312940669
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 544