The Triumph of the Sun, Wilbur Smith
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Set in 1884, against the brutal siege of Khartoum on the banks
of the Nile, the great fictional families - the Courtneys and
the Ballantynes - from Smith’s previous novels encounter
each other for the first time. While the Mahdi or religious Islamic
leader of the time is rallying his forces for a holy war, Ryder
Courtney and Captain Penrod Ballantyne, along with the British
cousul general and his three daughters, find themselves unwittingly
trapped in the rebellion. Rich with vibrant historical detail
this is a story of survival, strength and determination.
Brief : Purely for
fans. If you’re new to Smith, you might be better off reading
a few of the previous books first before taking this one on. Macmillan,
Rs. 780. |
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