Birds Of Prey (The Courtneys)

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The characters were pretty shallow as far as characters go and our young hero not necessarily very charming -though we are induces to believe that he is, he kind of doesn't charm much out of you.

Races and swashbuckling on the high seas differs greatly from some of the past narratives, but it is this unique approach that keeps readers coming back.I intend on reading Monsoon, the book's sequel, as soon as I can endure another 550 pages of torturous action. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. Bestselling author Wilbur Smith’s two most powerful families, the Courtneys and the Ballantynes, meet again in a captivating story of love, loyalty and courage in a land torn between two powerful enemies. His father was as determined as Hal himself to bring that about, and, at seventeen years of age, his goal was no longer merely a dream.

He could recognise Ned Tyler, the helmsman, bowed over the whipstaff, holding the ship true; and his own father stooping over the binnacle to read the new course, the lantern lighting his lean dark features and his long locks tangling and whipping in the wind. This legendary ruler of a vast and powerful Christian empire in the depths of the African continent had existed in the European mythology for hundreds of years. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. At the farthest edges of the known world, the mighty East India Trading Company suffers catastrophic losses from pirates on the high seas.Yes the heroes and villains are cliched and the women beautiful and seductive but hey, it’s all good fun. He had studied the great interior spaces, filled with drawings of elephants and lions and monsters, traced the outlines of the Mountains of the Moon, and of lakes and mighty rivers confidently emblazoned with names such as ‘Khoikhoi’, and ‘Camdeboo’, ‘Sofala’ and ‘the Kingdom of Prester John’. We're treated to countless descriptions of their nipples, pubic hair, and brazen tells of "swooned with affection" and so on. Smith opens this collection of adventures in exciting fashion, leaving nothing to chance as he entertains his readers. Si tratta di avventura allo stato puro, solito schema Smith ultra collaudato e poche varianti rispetto agli altri romanzi.