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Power of the Sword

The Courtney Series, Book 5

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Power of the Sword

By: Wilbur Smith
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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'We are Courtneys. We don't have to fight with our fists. We fight with power and money and influence. Nobody can beat us on our own ground.'

A powerful family. A time of war.

Centaine de Thiry Courtney has not only survived but thrived. A successful woman with two sons of her own: Shasa Courtney, the Courtney heir, and Manfred de la Rey, Shasa's half brother, her secret child raised solely by his father. At the time of the Great Depression, Centaine must make difficult decisions to ensure the security of her family - decisions that will affect Manfred and his father, Lothar de la Rey, a man Centaine once loved.

But the world is changing, and conflicts greater than any the world has seen before are looming. Centaine and her children must face the upcoming war - where not all of them will be on the same side....

A Courtney Series adventure - book 2 in the Burning Shore sequence.

©1986 Wilbur Smith (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military War Military Africa
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one of the best of Wilburs many gripping and varied novels, can't wait to get submersed in another.

storytelling at its best.

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as good as story telling gets
can't wait for the next one next month maw

good old Wilbur

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Reading the rise and fall of the Courtney’s will have you longing for the book every time you put it down!

Great work of literature.

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Both writer and narrator are excellent storytellers. great way to learn history. Wilbur Smiths ability ro describe the simplest detail is amazing.

Great story telling

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Once again What an Amazing story. ....I have read a lot of The Courtney series and each one is as climactic as the rest ....Expertly narrated ... how wonderful the characters were narrated amazing job .......I'm eagerly waiting to listen now to the burning shores...also by The brilliant Wilbur Smith.....who never ceases to captivate and catapult me into a different world ..the world that was ........I am indebet to him and his wonderful team especially his Narrator Sean Barratt......10-10 🗡️

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