Wilbur Smith

When the Lion Feeds

Epic historical novel about a young man's rise in colonial Africa

About the author

Wilbur Smith
Wilbur Smith

Wilbur Smith was one of the most popular adventure novelists in the world, whose sweeping African adventure sagas and ancient Egyptian epics sold over 140 million copies. His Courtney and Ballantyne family sagas covered centuries of African history with passion and narrative drive. He was one of the most successful commercial novelists of the 20th century.

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