The Resource The tiger's prey : a novel of adventure, Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
The tiger's prey : a novel of adventure, Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
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- Summary
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- From jacket of book: When his stepfather's gambling debts leave him a marked man, Francis Courtney feels to South Africa with revenge on his mind. His uncle, Tom Courtney, killed Francis's father. Christopher Courtney gave up a privileged position to become a fierce warrior, but his path led to violence and treachery. When the two Courtney men collide, the sins of the father will change the fate of a younger generation
- "The New York Times bestselling author of Desert God and Pharaoh adds another chapter to his popular historical saga featuring the seafaring Tom Courtney, the hero of Monsoon and Blue Horizon, with this magnificent swashbuckling saga set in the eighteenth century and packed with action, violence, romance, and rousing adventure. Tom Courtney, one of four sons of master mariner Sir Hal Courtney, once again sets sail on a treacherous journey that will take him across the vast reaches of the ocean and pit him against dangerous enemies in exotic destinations. But just as the winds propel his sails, passion drives his heart. Turning his ship towards the unknown, Tom Courtney will ultimately find his destiny--and lay the future for the Courtney family. Wilbur Smith, the world's greatest storyteller, once again recreates all the drama, uncertainty, and courage of a bygone era in this thrilling saga of the sea"--
- "A new historical adventure from the New York Times-bestselling author of Desert God and Pharaoh"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 426 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062276506
- Label
- The tiger's prey : a novel of adventure
- Title
- The tiger's prey
- Title remainder
- a novel of adventure
- Statement of responsibility
- Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
- Title variation
- tigers prey
- Title variation remainder
- a novel of adventure
- Subject
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- Courtney family (Fictitious characters)
- trueCourtney family (Fictitious characters)
- Courtney family (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction
- trueEnemies
- Explorers
- Explorers -- Fiction
- FICTION / Historical
- trueFamilies
- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- trueOcean travel
- Sea fiction
- Sea fiction
- Sea stories
- Seafaring life
- Seafaring life -- Fiction
- trueShips
- Historical fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- trueAdventure
- trueAdventurers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- From jacket of book: When his stepfather's gambling debts leave him a marked man, Francis Courtney feels to South Africa with revenge on his mind. His uncle, Tom Courtney, killed Francis's father. Christopher Courtney gave up a privileged position to become a fierce warrior, but his path led to violence and treachery. When the two Courtney men collide, the sins of the father will change the fate of a younger generation
- "The New York Times bestselling author of Desert God and Pharaoh adds another chapter to his popular historical saga featuring the seafaring Tom Courtney, the hero of Monsoon and Blue Horizon, with this magnificent swashbuckling saga set in the eighteenth century and packed with action, violence, romance, and rousing adventure. Tom Courtney, one of four sons of master mariner Sir Hal Courtney, once again sets sail on a treacherous journey that will take him across the vast reaches of the ocean and pit him against dangerous enemies in exotic destinations. But just as the winds propel his sails, passion drives his heart. Turning his ship towards the unknown, Tom Courtney will ultimately find his destiny--and lay the future for the Courtney family. Wilbur Smith, the world's greatest storyteller, once again recreates all the drama, uncertainty, and courage of a bygone era in this thrilling saga of the sea"--
- "A new historical adventure from the New York Times-bestselling author of Desert God and Pharaoh"--
- Assigning source
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- Provided by publisher
- Provided by publisher
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10597529
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Smith, Wilbur A
- Dewey number
- 823/.914
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1977-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Harper, Tom
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Courtneys series
- Series volume
- 15
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Courtney family (Fictitious characters)
- Seafaring life
- Explorers
- FICTION / Historical
- Courtney family (Fictitious characters)
- Explorers
- Seafaring life
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- a novel of adventure
- Label
- The tiger's prey : a novel of adventure, Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1897190
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 426 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062276506
- Lccn
- 2017031746
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780062276506
- (OCoLC)1001287724
- Label
- The tiger's prey : a novel of adventure, Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1897190
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 426 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062276506
- Lccn
- 2017031746
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780062276506
- (OCoLC)1001287724
Subject
- Courtney family (Fictitious characters)
- trueCourtney family (Fictitious characters)
- Courtney family (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction
- trueEnemies
- Explorers
- Explorers -- Fiction
- FICTION / Historical
- trueFamilies
- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- trueOcean travel
- Sea fiction
- Sea fiction
- Sea stories
- Seafaring life
- Seafaring life -- Fiction
- trueShips
- Historical fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- trueAdventure
- trueAdventurers
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