#BirdsOfPrey-SmithNovel | About Birds of Prey (Smith novel) in English Books| Hashreview

#BirdsOfPrey-SmithNovel

Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. Birds of Prey at Wilbur Smith's website The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of 2013 was chronologically the first in the Read More..

by Wilbur Smith

Ratings

Likes

Reviews

HASH INFO

Review# tag	BirdsOfPrey-SmithNovel
Review# tag
Hash title	Birds of Prey (Smith novel)
Hash title
Description	Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. Birds of Prey at Wilbur Smith's website The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of 2013 was chronologically the first in the entire series.Smith says the book established the characteristics of the family: "Right from Birds of Prey... the Courtneys were pirates, merchants, looking to seize the main chance. They were very much driven by monetary considerations. But with the Ballantynes it was much more empire, patriotism, glory – the soldierly virtues." "Greatest Historical Novelist of Our Time? Richard Lee's 2005 interview with WILBUR SMITH", Historical Novel Society accessed 18 May 2013
Description	Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. Birds of Prey at Wilbur Smith's website The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of 2013 was chronologically the first in the entire series.Smith says the book established the characteristics of the family: "Right from Birds of Prey... the Courtneys were pirates, merchants, looking to seize the main chance. They were very much driven by monetary considerations. But with the Ballantynes it was much more empire, patriotism, glory – the soldierly virtues." "Greatest Historical Novelist of Our Time? Richard Lee's 2005 interview with WILBUR SMITH", Historical Novel Society accessed 18 May 2013

Created By

Admin

DETAILS

Name	Birds of Prey
Name
Authors	Wilbur Smith
Authors
Translator
Translator
Genre	Adventure
Genre
Series	The Courtney Novels
Series
Number in series
Number in series
Language	English
Language
Country	South Africa
Country