Reviews
"An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels." Â--Tulsa World, "An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels." -- "Tulsa World", "An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels." - Tulsa World Praise for Wilbur Smith "Smith is a master." -Publishers Weekly "One of the world's 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 world's 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 Smith's books." - The Irish Times , "An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels." -- Tulsa World, "An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels." -Tulsa World, "An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels." —Tulsa World, "An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels." Tulsa World Praise for Wilbur Smith "Smith is a master." Publishers Weekly "One of the world's 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 world's 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 Smith's books." The Irish Times
Synopsis
In 1860, a man and woman approach the coast of Africa aboard a swift clipper--in the command of an American who knows no law. Robyn Ballantyne and her brother Morris have waited years for this moment: to return to Africa, to search for their missionary father who had disappeared somewhere in the wilderness. Traveling north from Cape Town, they follow a map left by a madman-- into an uncharted world of waterfalls and jungle, teeming wildlife, murderous disease, and the ghastly ruins of an astounding city. Uncovering their father' s trail, Robyn and her brother are in the midst of a slave trade that pours out of Africa like a bloody wound. Now, to survive what they have found, they must make their separate ways out-- through pitched battles on land and on sea... and through the pride, passions and fury of their hearts..., "A Falcon Flies" by Wilbur SmithIn 1860, a man and woman approach the coast of Africa aboard a swift clipper--in the command of an American who knows no law. Robyn Ballantyne and her brother Morris have waited years for this moment: to return to Africa, to search for their missionary father who had disappeared somewhere in the wilderness.Traveling north from Cape Town, they follow a map left by a madman--into an uncharted world of waterfalls and jungle, teeming wildlife, murderous disease, and the ghastly ruins of an astounding city. Uncovering their father's trail, Robyn and her brother are in the midst of a slave trade that pours out of Africa like a bloody wound. Now, to survive what they have found, they must make their separate ways out--through pitched battles on land and on sea and through the pride, passions and fury of their hearts ", the first book of the Ballantyne series, this novel tells the story of one family's conquest of the untamed lands of Africa. Searching for the father they barely remember, Zouga and Dr. Robyn Ballantyne board Mungo St. John's clipper and head for Africa. Long before they reach Africa, a love-hate relationship develops and fate takes control. Available in September., A Falcon Flies by Wilbur Smith In 1860, a man and woman approach the coast of Africa aboard a swift clipper--in the command of an American who knows no law. Robyn Ballantyne and her brother Morris have waited years for this moment: to return to Africa, to search for their missionary father who had disappeared somewhere in the wilderness. Traveling north from Cape Town, they follow a map left by a madman--into an uncharted world of waterfalls and jungle, teeming wildlife, murderous disease, and the ghastly ruins of an astounding city. Uncovering their father's trail, Robyn and her brother are in the midst of a slave trade that pours out of Africa like a bloody wound. Now, to survive what they have found, they must make their separate ways out--through pitched battles on land and on sea...and through the pride, passions and fury of their hearts...
