Golden Lion, Wilbur Smith
Golden Lion, Wilbur Smith
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Golden Lion
A Novel of Heroes in a Time of War

Author: Wilbur Smith, Giles Kristian

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/20/2015


Synopsis

For readers of Game of Thrones, Ken Follett, and Clive Cussler:an epic adventure spanning land and sea...time and distance...courage, revenge, and everything in between.GOLDEN LIONHe saw his father executed in battle. He spent his youth avenging that death. And now Henry 'Hal' Courtney is a man with a ship – and a family – of his own.But fate has not finished with Hal. On a voyage along the eastern shore of Africa, a powerful enemy abducts his wife, the fearless warrior Judith… and with her, Hal's unborn child. For Hal, a man all too familiar with loss, there is only one way forward: He must track his nemesis across desert and ocean, through the slave markets of Zanzibar and the dangerous waters of the coast, in pursuit of the woman he loves, the child he sired, and the glorious destiny that awaits him.Bursting with action and suspense, heroism and heartache, this unforgettable novel proves once more that Wilbur Smith is the world's greatest adventure writer.

About Wilbur Smith

Described by Stephen King as “the best historical novelist,” WILBUR SMITH made his debut in 1964 with When the Lion Feeds and has since sold more than 125 million copies of his books worldwide and been translated into twenty-six different languages. Born in Central Africa in 1933, he now lives in London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria on September 26, 2023

O Conde Fénix Estendido na areia, atado a um mastro do que em tempos fora um navio, está um aglomerado de destroços humanos — partes dum corpo desmembrado por abutres e peixes necrófagos, pedaços dum guerreiro dos mares, dum homem que antes amara a vida e se entregara avidamente aos múltiplos prazer......more

Goodreads review by Paul on November 05, 2015

Now this one sounds like the old Wilbur Smith. Dated back in the time of Birds of Prey, this one has great heroes, heroines, and gross villains willing to put their enemies through all kinds of inhuman torment. Wooden sailing ships, buried treasure, African fighters protecting their European masters......more

Goodreads review by S.J.A. on October 01, 2015

A fascinating book and one I was looking forward to reading. I’ve read a few of Smith’s novels in the past and he’s a recognised master of the pen and I’ve read everything Giles has written and have yet to be disappointed by him. So something written by both of them? Well it had to be a win. The book......more