The year is 1899. The British Empire is at the height of its power. But in South Africa, proud Dutch colonists defy the Queen and her army--and a lush, wild world is torn apart by guns, spears, and swords.
Sean Courtney had been tragically separated from his family, but the Boer War has brought him back to his homeland--and into the sights of his enemy's guns. It has also returned him to Ruth Friedman, the only woman Sean can love, even though he shouldn't. As Sean's loyalties--to nation, man, and blood--are tested, a saga of duty and betrayal unfolds....
Review
Praise for *The Sound of Thunder*
"A violent saga-type story set on Boer War South Africa and told with vigour and enthusiasm, the author of When the Lion Feeds spins a fine tale." Evening Standard
"A highly readable novel of history and adventure ... Wilbur Smith has a sense of character too." Books and Bookmen
"An extravagant and vigorous novel ... its many pages provide constantly changing incidents and a gallery of memorable portraits." Liverpool Daily Post
"The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display." Sunday Telegraph
Praise for Wilbur Smith
Smith is a master. Publishers Weekly
One of the worlds most popular adventure writers. The Washington Post Book World
A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship. Tulsa World
Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared. *The Times (*UK)
"Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices of rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August."--Stephen King
"Action is Wilur Smith's game, and he is a master."--The Washington Post Book World
The worlds leading adventure writer. Daily Express (UK)
"Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick."--Sunday Times
Smith is a captivating storyteller. The Orlando Sentinel
No one does adventure quite like Smith. Daily Mirror (UK)
"A thundering good read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smiths books. The Irish Times
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