{"product_id":"fire-on-the-horizon-hardcover","title":"Fire on the Horizon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilbur Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sequel to worldwide bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Triumph of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing of Kings.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA FAMILIAR FOE. A BATTLE FOR THE HEART OF A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELF. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e South Africa, 1899 - the smouldering hostility between the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State and the British colonies of the Cape and Natal is about to burst into flame. War is coming and no one can prevent it. Colonel Penrod Ballantyne, hero of Abu Klea and Omdurman, is sent to Mafeking, 'the place of stones', to recruit and train men for the fighting ahead. Amber, his wife, the successful novelist, accompanies him - eager to see more of the country her husband is about to risk his life for. But when war is declared, Amber must flee with their baby son and pray for her husband's survival against impossible odds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eight hundred miles to the south, in Cape Town, Ryder Courtney - adventurer, maverick, industrialist - is using his wealth and connections to bankroll the British war effort. His artist wife Saffron, frustrated by stuffy Cairo society, has joined him with their three children. There is peace in the Courtney household, or so Saffron believes, until their eldest son, Leon, stows away on a train to the front line, determined to join his distinguished uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, in changing the course of history. Saffron and Ryder have no choice but to leave the safety of the Cape Colony and follow. Leon is convinced that his parents are without honour and courage. Little does he realise that he has no chance of escaping the people they used to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two families torn apart, caught up in a battle for the heart of a country at war with itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Courtneys and the Ballantynes come together once again in the sequel to the worldwide bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Triumph of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing of Kings.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He became a full-time writer in 1964 following the success of \u003ci\u003eWhen the Lion Feeds\u003c\/i\u003e, and has since published over fifty global bestsellers, including the Courtney Series, the Ballantyne Series, the Egyptian Series, the Hector Cross Series and many successful standalone novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. An international phenomenon, his readership built up over fifty-five years of writing, establishing him as one of the most successful and impressive brand authors in the world.\u003cbr\u003e The establishment of the Wilbur \u0026amp; Niso Smith Foundation in 2015 cemented Wilbur's passion for empowering writers, promoting literacy and advancing adventure writing as a genre. The foundation's flagship programme is the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wilbur Smith passed away peacefully at home in 2021 with his wife, Niso, by his side, leaving behind him a rich treasure-trove of novels and stories that will delight readers for years to come. For all the latest information on Wilbur Smith's writing visit www.wilbursmithbooks.com or facebook.com\/WilburSmith\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763200426272,"sku":"9781838779740","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2f251815464795c540a3b177c8286acc.webp?v=1780229494","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fire-on-the-horizon-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}