The Angels Weep book by Wilbur Smith
By Wilbur SmithThe Angels Weep book by Wilbur Smith
In The Angels Weep by Wilbur Smith, on a continent of breathtaking beauty and bitter suffering, two vastly different cultures clashed, mingled, and recoiled. Here, amidst mist-shrouded mountains and gold-studded plateaus, ancient tribesmen lived close to the earth, as white men dug fortunes out from beneath them and laid plans for a new civilization. Out of Southern Africa the enigmatic Cecil Rhodes built an empire in the late 1800s and attracted the brightest and bravest of a generation--including a remarkable far-flung family named Ballantyne. But for the natives, another day was a day of retribution... From a courageous woman doctor to a fierce, one-eyed slave trader turned soldier, the whites of Africa were buffeted by two horrific waves of war. And just when a bloody peace seemed possible, the seeds of future turmoil were sown …
Book details
- Paperback
- 678 pages
- English
- 0312940734
- 9780312940737
About Wilbur Smith
wilbur smith was born in central africa in 1933. he became a full-time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of when the lion feeds, and has sinc Read More about Wilbur Smith
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