The Triumph of the Sun

In the Sudan, decades of brutal misgovernment the ruling Egyptian Khedive in Cairo precipitate a fierce and bloody rebellion and Holy War headed a charismatic new religious leader, The Madhi or "Expected One". The British are forced to intervene to protect their national interests and to attempt to rescue the hundreds of British subjects stranded in the country. Along with hundreds of others, British trader and businessman, Ryder Courtney is trapped in the capital city of Khartoum. It is here that he meets Captain Penrod Ballantyne of the 10th Hussars, as well as the British Consul, David Benbrook and his three beautiful daughters. Against the vivid and bloody backdrop of the siege of Khartoum, in which British General Charles George Gordon is killed and the British retreat, these three powerful men fight to survive. 'A fine storyteller..."Triumph of the Sun" is one of his very best' - "Daily Mail".

COVER: Paperback

CONDITION: Pre-Loved

TYPE OF BOOK: Fiction

SUB-TYPE: Historical Fiction

ISBN: 9780330412650

LANGUAGE: English

SUGGESTED AGE LEVEL: Adult

AUTHOR'S NAME: Wilbur Smith

NO OF PAGES: 628

PUBLISHER NAME: Published March 23rd 2006 Pan Books