"There are heroes and there are monsters. But most of us are ordinary mortals caught up in events too turbulent for any of us. Perhaps when the battle is over, all we will inherit are the ashes of a once beautiful land."
It is 1952. Guided by the ruthless hands of Shasa Courtney and Centaine Malcolmess, the Courtney family empire has come to dominate the lives of white and black South African alike.
But the winds of change are fanning fires of revolution. In the deadly quest of power, Shasa will be tested far beyond the battle of the boardroom, forced to betray his ideals for a misguided dream of national unity.
Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full-time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of When The Lion Feeds, and has since written nearly 30 novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into 26 languages.
ISBN:
9780330302630
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
01/01/1998
Category:
Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Imprint:
Macmillan
Pages:
Stock:
In stock
Price:
$17.99 AUD