Birds Of Prey (The Courtneys)

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The pacing though is well done, and whilst nautical terms are frequently used, Smith successfully avoids becoming didactic in his approach. He looked beyond the Gull of Moray, sweeping the horizon as it extended swiftly with the coming of day. The books I have read by him range from exciting action packed thrillers to occasionally cliche ridden stories of cringe worthy sex and violence.

We are caught up in a broad historical sweep, nothing less than the destabilisation of one entire continent .He made out the others’ sails then exactly where they should be, tiny pale flecks against the dark sea. It’s a story of high adventure on the seas, with pirates, sea battles, hidden treasures, slavery and dastardly villains. A breath-taking adventure from start to finish, Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith is a fabulous addition to The Courtneys of Africa series. A new generation of Courtneys fight for freedom in an epic story of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage that brings the reader deep into the seething heart of the French and Indian War. Yet again i love Smiths ability to paint pictures of Africa in his words, and create complex characters.

The Malabar coast is full of dangers: greedy tradesmen, fearless pirates, and men full of vengeance. Far below in the pre-dawn darkness he heard the great bronze culverins slat against their blocks and come up with a thump against their straining tackle.Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. The malevolent governor's wife manages to condemn, extort, extort-with-rape, and listen raptly to the executioner's tales of torture. The uncharted land of dragons and other dreadful creatures, who ate the flesh of men, and of dark-skinned savages who also ate men’s flesh and wore their bones as decoration. The true beginning of the Courtney saga, even though it was written well after the other Courtney books. Set in the East African coast during the Anglo Dutch war, I felt like I was lost in an old pirate film with everything that goes with it: tragedy, love stories, murder and manslaughter, villains and heroes.