When The Lion Feeds / The Diamond Hunters / Eagle In The Sky / Gold Mine
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: hinges cracked
Four powerhouse novels bound in a single, unmissable volume — this omnibus edition gathers Wilbur Smith's most celebrated early works into one complete and unabridged collection, showcasing the full breadth of his storytelling genius. When the Lion Feeds chronicles the ruthless coming-of-age of Sean Courtney against the untamed landscapes of nineteenth-century South Africa; The Diamond Hunters uncovers the treacherous world of deep-sea gem recovery and the human greed it ignites; Eagle in the Sky follows a young man's redemption through the lethal skies of aerial combat; and Gold Mine presents a white-knuckle race against time deep beneath the South African earth, where one man stands between a catastrophic disaster and thousands of lives. Wilbur Smith commands a narrative style that is relentlessly kinetic, rooted in an intimate knowledge of the African continent and its turbulent history, blending visceral action with richly drawn characters whose moral complexities linger long after the final page. Each novel in this collection illustrates Smith's mastery of high-stakes adventure, weaving themes of survival, loyalty, ambition, and the primal relationship between man and a wild, unforgiving land. Together, these four works cement his reputation as one of the twentieth century's great adventure storytellers — and for the reader discovering him for the first time, this volume is nothing short of a revelation.
Author: Wilbur Smith
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: hinges cracked
Four powerhouse novels bound in a single, unmissable volume — this omnibus edition gathers Wilbur Smith's most celebrated early works into one complete and unabridged collection, showcasing the full breadth of his storytelling genius. When the Lion Feeds chronicles the ruthless coming-of-age of Sean Courtney against the untamed landscapes of nineteenth-century South Africa; The Diamond Hunters uncovers the treacherous world of deep-sea gem recovery and the human greed it ignites; Eagle in the Sky follows a young man's redemption through the lethal skies of aerial combat; and Gold Mine presents a white-knuckle race against time deep beneath the South African earth, where one man stands between a catastrophic disaster and thousands of lives. Wilbur Smith commands a narrative style that is relentlessly kinetic, rooted in an intimate knowledge of the African continent and its turbulent history, blending visceral action with richly drawn characters whose moral complexities linger long after the final page. Each novel in this collection illustrates Smith's mastery of high-stakes adventure, weaving themes of survival, loyalty, ambition, and the primal relationship between man and a wild, unforgiving land. Together, these four works cement his reputation as one of the twentieth century's great adventure storytellers — and for the reader discovering him for the first time, this volume is nothing short of a revelation.