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Birds of Prey

by Wilbur Smith

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Deemed "one of the world's most popular and prolific adventure writers" by The Washington Post, bestselling author Wilbur Smith is at the height of his storytelling powers in Birds of Prey, a swashbuckling epic of adventure, intrigue and passion on the dangerous high seas of 1667.

As the choppy sea lanes of the African coast are rife with bloody battles over trade booty, Sir Francis Courteney and his 17-year-old son Hal embark on a seafaring quest for the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company. But soon the horrific torture and execution of the elder Courteney catapults Hal into the role of captain. And the heavy burden of avenging his father's death-- along with the lusty pleasures he shares with three beautiful women-- will swiftly, irrevocably transform Hal from boy to man...

Richly detailed, breathlessly plotted, and rich with the color of the time and place, Birds of Prey is an unforgettable saga that will transport you to one of the most fascinating, action-packed eras in world history.

Synopsis:

The year is 1667. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of Southern Africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient. So begins a quest for adventure and the spoils of war that sweeps them from the settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north--at a time when international maritime law permitted acts of piracy, rape, and murder otherwise punishable by death. Martin's Press.
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About the Author

Wilbur Smith has written twenty-six novels, meticulously researched during his numerous worldwide expeditions. His books are now published in twenty-seven countries and have sold more than 110  million copies.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312963811
Author:
Smith, Wilbur
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Adventure
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Adventure stories
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
South Africa
Subject:
Pirates
Subject:
Seafaring life
Subject:
Sea stories
Subject:
Hijacking of ships -- Fiction.
Subject:
Hijacking of ships.
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Subject:
Sagas
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Series:
Courtney Family Adventures
Publication Date:
19980731
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
664
Dimensions:
6.75 x 4.19 in
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"Synopsis" by , The year is 1667. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of Southern Africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient. So begins a quest for adventure and the spoils of war that sweeps them from the settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north--at a time when international maritime law permitted acts of piracy, rape, and murder otherwise punishable by death. Martin's Press.
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