The golden lion (The Courtney Series) - Tapa dura

"Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith...You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August."--Stephen King

"Swashbuckling adventures at sea and on land highlight Smith's latest...He knows what his readers want, and once again he delivers the good."--Publishers Weekly, on Birds of Prey

"One of the world's most popular adventure writers."--Washington Post Book World

"Smith manages to serve up adventure, history and melodrama in one thrilling package that will be eagerly devoured by series fans."--Publishers Weekly on Assegai

"There is a reason Smith is a hugely popular writer of historical novels: his remarkable talent for re-creating historical periods and crafting characters we care about is virtually unmatched in the genre. Smith's novels of the Courtney and Ballantyne families have been entertaining readers for nearly five decades."--Booklist on Assegai

Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith...You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August. --Stephen King"

One of the world s most popular adventure writers. --Washington Post Book World"

Swashbuckling adventures at sea and on land highlight Smith s latest...He knows what his readers want, and once again he delivers the good. --Publishers Weekly, on Birds of Prey"

Smith manages to serve up adventure, history and melodrama in one thrilling package that will be eagerly devoured by series fans. --Publishers Weekly on Assegai"

There is a reason Smith is a hugely popular writer of historical novels: his remarkable talent for re-creating historical periods and crafting characters we care about is virtually unmatched in the genre. Smith s novels of the Courtney and Ballantyne families have been entertaining readers for nearly five decades. --Booklist on Assegai"