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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Griffin
Publication date
May 1, 2003
Pages
560
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312317119
ISBN-10
0312317115
Dimensions
1.50 by 5.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$14.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
The year is 1667. Sir Francis Courtney and his son Hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of South Africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient. so begins a quest for adventure and the spoils of war that sweeps them from the settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north - at a time when international maritime law permitted acts of piracy, rape, and murder otherwise punishable by death. Wilbur Smith introduces a generation of the indomitable Courtneys and thrillingly re-creates their part in the struggle for supremacy and riches on the high seas.
From the very first pages, Wilbur Smith spins a colorful and exciting tale, crackling with tension and drama, that builds and builds to a stunning climax. Packed with vivid descriptive passages of the open seas, breathless pacing, and an extraordinary cast of characters, Birds of Prey is a masterpiece from a storyteller at the height of his powers.
From the very first pages, Wilbur Smith spins a colorful and exciting tale, crackling with tension and drama, that builds and builds to a stunning climax. Packed with vivid descriptive passages of the open seas, breathless pacing, and an extraordinary cast of characters, Birds of Prey is a masterpiece from a storyteller at the height of his powers.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (December 1, 1997)
9780786211906 | details & prices | 968 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 2.90 lbs | List price $29.95
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient
from St Martins Pr (July 1, 1997)
9780312157913 | details & prices | 554 pages | 6.75 × 10.00 × 2.00 in. | 2.05 lbs | List price $25.95
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Griffin (May 1, 2003)
9780312317119 | details & prices | 560 pages | 5.75 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $14.95
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient.
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient.
from St Martins Pr (July 1, 1998)
9780312963811 | details & prices | 664 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $8.99
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en r
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en r
CD/Spoken Word
With Wilbur A. Smith |
Abridged edition from Pan Macmillan (April 2, 2010)
9780230744998 | details & prices | 5.25 × 5.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $25.85
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Macmillan Pub Ltd (October 1, 2000)
9780333698662 | details & prices | 4.25 × 5.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $16.99
About: It is 1667 and Sir Francis Courteney and his son Henry Hal Courteney are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of Southern Africa.
About: It is 1667 and Sir Francis Courteney and his son Henry Hal Courteney are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of Southern Africa.
With Christopher Cazenove (other contributor) |
from Dove Entertainment Inc (June 1, 1997)
9780787114688 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $25.00
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient.
About: In 1667, Sir Francis Courteney and his son, Hal, voyage from the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia, as they and their crew attempt to seize one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company en route from the Orient.
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