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Wilbur Smith

The Dark of the Sun

The Dark of the Sun

by Wilbur Smith

Publisher Heinemann

Genre: Adventure and Historical Fiction

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  • Book Condition & Notes

    Some foxing to the top of the page block. Shelf wear to head and tail of the spine Interior is free from damage. Dust jacket, has been price clipped, with some small tears to head and tail of spine.

About the book

Bruce Curry sets out with a trainload of mercenaries to relieve a mining town besieged by rebels in the heart of the African jungle. The journey, turns into a nightmare, softened only by Shermaine, a Belgian girl he meets and with whom he falls in love. But love is no elixir. In fact, it considerably complicates Curry's struggle to carry out his mission and stay alive. He finds himself buffeted by emotions he thought would never visit him again, and he notes with wry amusement his own distraction.

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About the Author

Wilbur Smith

Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. After the successful publication of WHEN THE LION FEEDS in 1964 he became a full-time writer, and has since written 30 novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books have been translated into twenty-six different languages.

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