But it will take more than a slave’s shackles to hold Hal Courtney. .Ī 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. 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. When the Bough is boarded, the crew must go hand to hand to defend their ship and their lives.īut soon Hal will face even graver danger, as he discovers his mortal enemy, the Buzzard, still lives and is hell-bent on revenge. Although there is an uneasy truce between the warring English and Dutch, Hal scents danger.

Below deck, both his crew and his lover, the fearless warrior Judith Nazet, sleep.Īs the moon glints through clouds, Hal sights a ship passing close by. He was 88 years old at the time of his death.The Golden Bough, captained by Henry ‘Hal’ Courtney, is running south from Ethiopia to Zanzibar. Wilbur Smith died at his Cape Town home on November 13, 2021. 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. By the time of his death in 2021 he had published 49 books and had sold more than 140 million copies. Smith was born to a British family in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, in Central Africa, and attended Rhodes University in South Africa. His books have been translated into twenty-six languages and have sold over 120 million copies. His other books include Those in Peril, River God, Warlock, The Seventh Scroll, and The Sunbird. His bestselling Courtney series includes Assegai, The Sound of Thunder, Birds of Prey, Monsoon, and Blue Horizon. He was 88 years old at the time Wilbur Smith was the bestselling author of many novels, each researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. Wilbur Smith died at his Cape Town home on November 13, 2021.

Wilbur Smith was the bestselling author of many novels, each researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide.

Wilbur smith river god series in order