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  • The Triumph of the Sun

  • Courtney & Ballantyne, Book 12
  • Written by: Wilbur Smith
  • Narrated by: Elliot Chapman
  • Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)

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Written by: Wilbur Smith
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Menace emanated from them as fiercely as the heat from the sun. Night and day, the drums never stopped, a constant reminder of the mortal threat that hung over them. She could hear them booming across the waters, like the heartbeat of the monster.

An unimaginable enemy will bring them together....

In the burning heat of the Sudanese sun, the city of Khartoum is under siege from the fearsome forces of the Mahdi, the charismatic leader of those who tire of the brutal Egyptian government. In Khartoum, along with thousands of innocent citizens, are trapped the fanatical General Charles Gordon, intrepid soldier Penrod Ballantyne of the 10th Hussars, English trader Ryder Courtney and the British consul and his three beautiful daughters.

As rescue becomes increasingly unlikely, this group of Queen Victoria's loyal citizens must unite to prepare themselves against a nightmarish enemy, and for the savage battle to survive that must surely follow....

The Courtneys meet the Ballantynes in a sweeping adventure.
©2005 Wilbur Smith (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Fiction Royalty Heartfelt
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why only one chapter.

while the story was not my favorite it is still an ok book.
but why would you record this as obe 20 hour chapter. so hard to follow or back up if you fall asleep.
do not recomnend if you are a night listener.

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Disappointed

I have read about 10 of Wilbur Smith’s books and thoroughly enjoy them all except for this one. 2/3 of the book was a adolescent, female romance story. The action portions were very limited, and descriptions were very long and detailed. Sorry to report but boring.

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