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The Angels Weep
The Angels Weep | Wilbur Smith
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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 dawning: 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 ...
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Andrew65
The Angels Weep | Wilbur Smith
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Sad to see we have lost another popular author. RIP Wilbur Smith and thanks for the legacy you leave behind.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59278275

Chrissyreadit @Texreader @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks I do not think this author popped up in my searches- and that does seem a shame - it felt like a challenge to get info about Zambian authors. 3y
Andrew65 @Chrissyreadit A perfect author for #ReadingAfrica2022, will allow us to clock up a few countries. @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 3y
Librarybelle I‘ve not had an opportunity to read any of his books. Thanks for tagging this for #ReadingAfrica2022 …I‘ll have to consider one of his books for the challenge! 3y
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BarbaraBB I didn‘t know, thank you for tagging! 3y
Texreader Thanks for posting. I‘ve loved his books ever since I started reading them almost 30 years ago. Definitely in my top ten fave authors. This news saddened my heart 3y
Butterfinger @Chrissyreadit Zambia was hard and it seems he was very popular. 3y
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Mitul1
The Angels Weep | Wilbur Smith
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An epic from the African continent that only Wilbur Smith can write. A saga of the Ballantyne family along with the exploration of the continent‘s dark colonial past.