A Falcon Flies; The Dark Of The Sun; The Sunbird
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few authors have captured the raw, untamed spirit of Africa with the visceral intensity of Wilbur Smith, and this magnificent omnibus — gathering three of his most celebrated novels, A Falcon Flies, The Dark of the Sun, and The Sunbird — stands as a testament to his unrivalled storytelling power. A Falcon Flies launches readers into the heart of 19th-century Africa alongside the indomitable Ballantyne siblings as they carve a path into an uncharted continent; The Dark of the Sun chronicles a brutal race against time in the war-torn Congo, where mercenary Bruce Curry must confront both enemy forces and the darkest corridors of his own soul; while The Sunbird weaves an extraordinary dual narrative across millennia, unearthing the secrets of a lost civilisation buried beneath the Kalahari sands. Presented here complete and unabridged, these three novels showcase Smith's masterful command of pace, his vivid rendering of African landscapes, and his gift for populating adventure with characters of genuine moral complexity. Rooted in meticulous historical research yet driven by the pulse of pure storytelling, his prose blurs the boundary between the personal and the epic — between intimate human drama and continent-shaking conflict. Together, these works form an essential cornerstone of African adventure fiction, and once the first page is turned, the wilderness refuses to let you go.
Author: Wilbur Smith
Format: Hardback
Genre: Adventure fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few authors have captured the raw, untamed spirit of Africa with the visceral intensity of Wilbur Smith, and this magnificent omnibus — gathering three of his most celebrated novels, A Falcon Flies, The Dark of the Sun, and The Sunbird — stands as a testament to his unrivalled storytelling power. A Falcon Flies launches readers into the heart of 19th-century Africa alongside the indomitable Ballantyne siblings as they carve a path into an uncharted continent; The Dark of the Sun chronicles a brutal race against time in the war-torn Congo, where mercenary Bruce Curry must confront both enemy forces and the darkest corridors of his own soul; while The Sunbird weaves an extraordinary dual narrative across millennia, unearthing the secrets of a lost civilisation buried beneath the Kalahari sands. Presented here complete and unabridged, these three novels showcase Smith's masterful command of pace, his vivid rendering of African landscapes, and his gift for populating adventure with characters of genuine moral complexity. Rooted in meticulous historical research yet driven by the pulse of pure storytelling, his prose blurs the boundary between the personal and the epic — between intimate human drama and continent-shaking conflict. Together, these works form an essential cornerstone of African adventure fiction, and once the first page is turned, the wilderness refuses to let you go.