The Tiger’s Prey by Wilbur Smith
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The Tiger's Prey
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Mike Grady
- Series: Courtney, Book 16
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction
Publisher's Summary
Set in the 18th century and reviving Tom Courtney, hero of Wilbur Smith's best sellers Monsoon (1999) and Blue Horizon (2003), this new novel packs action, romance, and exotic settings into a rousing historical adventure.
Francis Courtney flees the comfort of his grand country estate, when his stepfather's gambling debts leave him penniless and in grave danger. He travels to South Africa with revenge and fortune on his mind: his uncle Tom Courtney killed his father, and he plans on repaying the debt and making his fortune in the process. However, upon his arrival in Cape Town, he finds his whole world upturned...
Christopher Courtney sets out to make his own way in the world, giving up his privileged position as the son of the Governor of Bombay. The perils and betrayals that play out on his journey carve a fierce warrior out of him, but they also harden his soul and lead him to more violence and treachery.
As the lives of the Courtney men intertwine, the sins of the fathers will forever change the lives of a younger generation.
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Steve
What happened to Sean Barret?
I’ve loved listening to the Courtney series, the stories are excellent…but much of the enjoyment has been in the characterisations by the reader. Sean Barret brought the characters to life, in previous books, adding the right amount of drama, emotion and nuance. This new reader has changed everything – reading it like a “boys own adventure” for 11 year olds, and missing the characters completely…he gives Aboli (an African warrior prince) an American accent!
Not as enjoyable!
Anonymous User
Keeping up with the Courtneys.
I struggled to get back into reading and my partner is a huge Wilbur Smith fan – he suggested we listen to the Courtney series together and I am not dissapointed! Every book so far has hit all the right notes for me – action, history, romance, sex, suspense, and all written exceptionally well. I’m only upset I hadn’t discovered Wilbur Smith sooner!