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In the Sudan, decades of brutal misgovernment by the ruling Egyptian Khedive in Cairo precipitate a fierce and bloody rebellion and Holy War headed by a charismatic new religious leader, The Madhi or "Expected One". The British are forced to intervene to protect their national interests and to attempt to…
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Based on the true story of General Gordon and the siege of Khartoum, Smith weaves two of his protagonist families—the Courtneys and the Ballantynes—Into Sudan’s bloody Holy War against the charismatic new religious leader—Madhi.
I think Wilbur Smith is a brilliant storyteller, probably the best in my opinion. Almost all his novels are based in Africa and through his dozens of published books, he bases many around these two families. The Courtneys first appear in Smith’s first and possibly his most famous novel, Where the Lions Feed.
The families crop up in different guises and different generations and are…
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