Wilbur Smith

Brand new Wilbur Smith series for readers of 10+ - starring fourteen-year-old Jack Courtney. Jack Courtney has lived in the UK his whole life. But this summer his parents are travelling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a gorilla conference, and they've promised to take Jack and his friends with them. When his parents go missing in the rainforest, abducted by mercenaries, nobody seems to have any answers. Jack is pretty sure that it's got something to do with the nearby tantalum mines, but he needs to prove it. Along with Amelia and Xander, Jack must brave the jungle to save his parents. Standing in his way is a member of his own family - Caleb Courtney. There are western gorillas, forest elephants and hippos. But there are also bandits, mercenaries and poachers. The three friends will need their wits about them if they are not only to save Jack's parents, but their own lives too. This audiobook is an MP3-CD edition.

Brand new Wilbur Smith series for readers of 10+ - starring fourteen-year-old Jack Courtney. Share the adventure with a new generation this Christmas! Jack Courtney has lived in the UK his whole life. But this summer his parents are travelling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a gorilla conference, and they've promised to take Jack and his friends with them. When his parents go missing in the rainforest, abducted by mercenaries, nobody seems to have any answers. Jack is pretty sure that it's got something to do with the nearby tantalum mines, but he needs to prove it. Along with Amelia and Xander, Jack must brave the jungle to save his parents. Standing in his way is a member of his own family - Caleb Courtney. There are western gorillas, forest elephants and hippos. But there are also bandits, mercenaries and poachers. The three friends will need their wits about them if they are not only to save Jack's parents, but their own lives too.

Francis Courtney må flykte fra eiendommen i Devonshire på grunn av stefarens spillegjeld. Nå setter Francis kursen mot Sør-Afrika, med profitt og hevn i tankene. Der bor Tom Courtney, onkelen som tok livet av faren hans. Christopher Courtney prøver å stake ut sin egen vei og gir slipp på sin privilegerte posisjon som sønn av guvernøren i Bombay. Men svikene og farene han møter gjør ham bare mer og mer hevngjerrig og krigersk. Stiene til de to Courtney-mennene møtes og de innser at fedrenes synder alltid vil følge dem.

Tulista toimintaa taistelutantereella ja makuuhuoneessa! "Smithin lukuisat fanit nauttivat tästä kirjailijalle tyypillisestä seksin, väkivallan, koristeellisen proosan ja saippuaoopperan huumaavasta sekoituksesta." - Publishers Weekly Hector Cross teki itsestään ensin eliittisotilaan ja sittemmin henkivartijan, mutta terroristi Johnny Congo teki hänestä lesken. Congo pakenee korkeimman turvaluokituksen vankilasta juuri ennen kuolemantuomion täytäntöönpanoa ja vannoo tuhoavansa Crossin täysin. Congo tekee iskun Crossin öljytankkerille myrskyisän Atlantin keskellä, eikä Crossilla ole muuta vaihtoehtoa kuin käydä vielä kerran taisteluun vaimonsa tappajaa vastaan... Pedon kosto jatkaa kirjoissa Noidankehä ja Vaaran vesillä alkanutta Hector Crossin tarinaa. Wilbur Smith (s. 1933 Keski-Afrikan Rhodesiassa, nykyisessä Zambiassa) on yli 50 vuotta kestäneen uransa aikana kirjoittanut yli 40 jännitysromaania, joita on myyty yhteensä yli 130 miljoonaa kappaletta. Smith tunnetaan parhaiten historiallisista romaaneistaan, jotka sijoittuvat usein Afrikkaan, mutta myös hänen nykyaikaan sijoittuvilla trillereillään on lukuisia ystäviä. Romaanin toinen tekijä Tom Cain (s. 1959) on journalisti ja trillerikirjailija.

BOOK 6 IN THE BALLANTYNE SERIES, BY INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily MirrorDIVIDED BY WAR. UNITED BY LOVE. On a beautiful September day, General Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancée, the successful travel writer, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand through the busy streets of Cairo. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod's jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they make the dangerous journey to the new capital of Addis Ababa, where they are welcomed by King Menelik II, the King of Kings. He knows of a plot to invade his beloved Abyssinia, and he needs the Courtneys to help him win. Back in Cairo, a heartbroken Penrod seeks oblivion in Lady Agatha and the city's opium dens, descending into ruin. He is rescued from himself by an old friend, who is now in the Italian army, and offered the chance restore his honour and to join the military efforts. Italy has designs on Abyssinia, and there are rumours of a plan to invade . . . With storm clouds gathering, and on opposing sides of the conflict, can Penrod and Amber find their way back to one another - against all the odds? An epic historical adventure of love, betrayal, courage and war. King of Kings brings together two of Wilbur Smith's greatest families, the Courtneys and the Ballantynes in this sequel to his worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun (Sunday Times, Jul 2018). The sixth book in the epic Ballantyne Series and the second title in an exciting crossover sequence between Wilbur Smith's two iconic family sagas, the Ballantynes and the Courtneys. The adventures of the Ballantynes and Courtney's continue in Book 7 of the Ballantyne series, Fire on the Horizon, coming soon. Available to pre-order now.

The sequel to Wilbur Smith's worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun. An epic story of love, betrayal, courage and war that brings together two of Wilbur Smith's greatest families in this long-awaited sequel to his worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun. Cairo, 1888. A beautiful September day. Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancee, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod's jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they make the dangerous journey to the new capital of Addis Ababa, where they are welcomed by Menelik, the King of Kings. But Italy has designs on Abyssinia, and there are rumours of a plan to invade... Back in Cairo, a devastated Penrod seeks oblivion in the city's opium dens. When he is rescued by his old friend, Lorenzo De Fonseca, now in the Italian army, and offered the chance to assess the situation around the Abyssinian border, Penrod leaps at the chance of action. With storm clouds gathering, and on opposing sides of the invasion, can Penrod and Amber find their way back to one another - against all the odds?

Wilbur Smith ble født mellom to verdenskriger, og vokste opp i Sentral-Afrika i etterdønningene av andre verdenskrig. I denne boka deler han de ekstraordinære historiene som har inspirert bøkene hans. Som da han ble angrepet av løver og farlige haier, da han gikk seg vill i den afrikanske villmarken uten vann, og da han krasjlandet med et lite propellfly midt i jungelen. Han forteller om de tidlige nådeløse skoledager til skriveforløsning kom, og alle forelskelsene …Wilbur Smiths intime betroelser er både spennende og interessant lesning. Dessuten er boka flott illustrert med private dokumenterende foto fra flere tiår. På Leopard Rock er et ærlig, underholdende vitnesbyrd om en unik forfatters utrolige liv.

Spenning, heltemot og kjærlighet i en gripende thriller om familien Courtney Den modige Saffron Courtney reiser til England i jakten på nye eventyr. Der møter hun idealisten Gerhard von Meerbach, hvis velstående bror er nazi-sympatisør. Sammen forsøker Saffron og Gerhard å hanskes med ondskapen som kaster tunge skygger over Gerhards familie og resten av landet.

BOOK 16 IN THE EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY, FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' ­-The Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily MirrorTWO HEROES. ONE UNBREAKABLE BOND. Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping one day to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day. Meanwhile Saffron - recruited by the Special Operations Executive and sent to occupied Belgium to discover how the Nazis have infiltrated SOE's network - soon finds herself hunted by Germany's most ruthless spymaster. Confronted by evil beyond their worst imaginings, the lovers must each make the hardest choice of all: sacrifice themselves, or do whatever they can to survive, hoping that one day they will be reunited. A Courtney Series adventure - Book 3 in the Assegai sequence. Courtney's War is an epic historical adventure of courage, betrayal and undying love that takes the reader to the very heart of a world at war, from Wilbur Smith, one of the best and most beloved authors of the century. Don't miss the thrilling conclusion of the Assegai sequence, Legacy of War, available now. Book 17 in the Courtney family series, Ghost Fire, is available now.'Courtney's War' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 09-09-2018.

Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day. Meanwhile Saffron - recruited by the Special Operations Executive and sent to occupied Belgium to discover how the Nazis have infiltrated SOE's network - soon finds herself being hunted by Germany's most ruthless spymaster. Confronted by evil beyond their worst imaginings, the lovers must each make the hardest choice of all: sacrifice themselves, or do whatever they can to survive, hoping that one day they will be reunited. Courtney's War is an epic story of courage, betrayal and undying love that takes the reader to the very heart of a world at war.

A Courtney Series novel and sequel to the global bestseller WAR CRY Paris, 1939 -Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day. Meanwhile Saffron - recruited by the Special Operations Executive and sent to occupied Belgium to discover how the Nazis have infiltrated SOE's network - soon finds herself being hunted by Germany's most ruthless spymaster. Confronted by evil beyond their worst imaginings, the lovers must each make the hardest choice of all: sacrifice themselves, or do whatever they can to survive, hoping that one day they will be reunited. Courtney's War is an epic story of courage, betrayal and undying love that takes the reader to the very heart of a world at war.

Fra et krigsherjet Frankrike til dype hemmeligheter i hjertet av Afrikas villmarkMichael Courtney er flygeress under første verdenskrig. Hans bitreste fiende er tyskeren Lothar De La Rey. Selv om de aldri skal møtes er deres skjebne for alltid knyttet sammen av krigens råskap – og en ekstraordinær kvinne: Den sensuelle og aristokratiske Centaine de Thiry. Dette er den fjerde boken i den episke sagaen om Courtney-familien

"Den sagnomsuste Sean Courtney, mannen som hadde tjent fem millioner pund på gullfeltene i Witwatersrand og mister hver eneste penny..." Dette skjedde før første verdenskrig. Etter å ha kjempet på Europas slagmarker vender Courtney tilbake til Sør-Afrika, der han straks virvles inn i nye, voldsomme stridigheter - politiske såvel som private.

I apartheidstaten Sør-Afrika begynner de svartes desperasjon å ulme mot eksplosive høyder. Familiene Courtney og De La Rey ligger i stadig uvennskap, selv om de står samlet i kampen for å beholde de hvites rikdommer og makt. Men Tara Courtney fatter dyp sympati for de undertrykte og reagerer på ektemannens og omgivelsenes hensynsløse jakt etter flere goder på andres bekostning. Tara vender sine egne ryggen med en villskap som bare hun selv kjenner dybden i. Hun selv og Moses Gama. Han jobber sammen med Nelson Mandela i den forbudte ANC-organisasjonen. Forfølgelse, vold og grufulle terrorangrep skylder over Sør-Afrika, og bølgene kan rive med seg uskyldige – også de man elsker høyest.

Sean Courtney er en annen generasjon av europeiske innflyttere til det ville og løfterike sørlige Afrika. En ulykkelig familiehistorie bringer ham ut på årelange tokter, på jakt etter gull, elfenben, rikdommer. Han blir virkelig rik. Og han herdes. Når valget står mellom mildhet og en brutal, rask løsning på et problem, velger Sean det siste. Det skal gå mange år før han igjen våger å nærme seg sitt utgangspunkt.

Sør-Afrika omkring århundreskiftet: et land fylt av enorme muligheter og farefulle, lokkende eventyr. Sean Courtney tror han skal leve rik og lykkelig på elfenbensskatten han trekker tilbake fra villmarken. Men landet er i krig. Briter og boere kjemper bittert og nådeløst mot hverandre. Sean Courtney trekkes inn. Men han har også sine egne, private kamper å utkjempe: for sitt levegrunnlag og for den kvinnen han har bestemt at han vil ha, for enhver pris.

Centaine de Thiry står alene med to sønner. To halvbrødre som kommer til å stå på hver sin side i alle de konflikter som skaker familien Courtney og deres omgivelser, enten det dreier seg om penger, diamanter, politikk eller kjærlighet. Handlingen flytter seg fra Afrikas ørkener, sletter og fjell til hjertet av Nazi-Tyskland, der Hitler setter i scene sommerlekene og feirer sine triumfer, som en uhyggelig opptakt til den forestående krigen.

Spenning, heltemot og kjærlighet i en gripende thriller om familien Courtney Den modige Saffron Courtney reiser til England i jakten på nye eventyr. Der møter hun idealisten Gerhard von Meerbach, hvis velstående bror er nazi-sympatisør. Sammen forsøker Saffron og Gerhard å hanskes med ondskapen som kaster tunge skygger over Gerhards familie og resten av landet.