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Golden Lion
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith will take you on an incredible journey on the thrashing seas off the coast of Africa in this glorious return to the series that made him who he is: The Courtney series.
East African Coast, 1670.
In a time of brave and brutal adventure, one man will journey across land and sea to pursue his greatest enemy …
The Golden Bough, captained by Henry ‘Hal’ Courtney, is running south from Ethiopia to Zanzibar. Below deck, both his crew and his lover, the fearless warrior Judith Nazet, sleep. As the moon glints through clouds, Hal sights a ship passing close by. Although there is an uneasy truce between the warring English and Dutch, Hal scents danger. When the Bough is boarded, the crew must go hand to hand to defend their ship and their lives.
But soon Hal will face even graver danger, as he discovers his mortal enemy still lives and is hell-bent on revenge. he must pursue his nemesis across desert savannah, through the seedy underbelly of Zanzibar’s slave markets and shark-infested waters, imperilling his own life at every turn. But it will take more than a slave’s shackles to hold Hal Courtney…
A thrilling blend of extraordinary drama and epic storytelling, Golden Lion sees Wilbur Smith return in triumphant form to the adventures of his beloved and bestselling Courtney family.
Critic reviews
"Best historical novelist? I say Wilbur Smith." (Stephen King)
"No one does adventure quite like Smith." (Daily Mirror)
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- alfred
- 19-03-17
hello
we'll another great book by a brilliant another and a brilliant store with a family link to other book s in this brilliant series
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- fireysue
- 03-04-17
gruesome storyline
Good story and you could imagine you were there but violent and disturbing themes of slavery and hell bent revenge
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-06-18
golfen lion
Loved it, completely lost in this book. a gripping yarn Very enjoyable. can highly recommend.
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- MR MG BARRY
- 18-07-20
captivating story which is described excellently
This book set off the africa Coast is part of the Hal Courtney saga. It is captivating throughout with twists and turns right until the end
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- Jailerkate
- 12-02-19
Disappointing
Felt like I was plodding thru mud. Bogged down by too much detail. Not the usual snappy fast paced action I have come to expect from Mr Smith.
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- David R
- 19-05-20
Simply Fabulous!
What a great story, written by one of the finest authors and read by a man at the top of his game. The tale stands on its own but is perhaps better read in conjunction with the other books in this series of stories.
If you haven’t read Golden Lion before you are in for a great treat. This tale of the high seas in a sailing ship from the 1500s gets your attention from the very beginning and never lets it go. Moving around the African coast from Cape Town to Zanzibar and then to Elephant Lagoon our heros have many exciting and dangerous adventures.
Having this work read by the great Sean Barrett brings the whole thing to life. Frankly I don’t listen to many audio books that Sean doesn’t narrate. No one else comes close to his voice characterisations and pace of delivery.
This book has given me many hours of pleasure as did the story in the series before it and as will the one that follows. I cannot recommend it more highly.
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- Q
- 07-10-15
OH! Soooooo poor
I stuck with it right to the end out of respect for WS however I feel he should let sleeping lions lay
Tiz a shame even the narration couldn't save it
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- NJD
- 04-11-20
Gripping Thriller
Golden Lion is part of the Courtney 'Birds Of Prey' saga which documents the pirating adventures of Frankie, Hal and Tom Courtney. While it is not a masterpiece like Birds Of Prey or Monsoon, it should be seen as a gripping thriller which has two evil protagonists -the well known Buzzard and a serial killer. The introduction of a secret serial killer came from Giles Kristian and departs from Wilbur's sweeping style. I found it quite tense and dramatic as Hal had to contend with attacks from two directions. The depiction of the Zanzibar slave trade was fascinating. Having visited this spice island which is an oasis of peace, one finds it difficult to reconcile this to its dark history profiting from human misery. In most discussions of the slave trade, it is seen as whites profiting from blacks yet the reality is the Arabs profited greatly and should bear their share of the guilt. My favourite character was Aboli.
Sean Barratt's narration is the benchmark others should aspire to.
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- W A.
- 12-11-21
Narrator.
The story is edgy, a boys own adventure for grown-ups. But the real story is brought alive by Sean Barrett's performance with the narration. Absolutely brilliant.
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- alexander
- 07-05-16
Smith back to his best
a great read, would love to know when this was written, the sequence of his stories would really benefit the readers understanding of WS writing and story telling would bring him to life for this fan in particular
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