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Golden Lion Hardcover – 24 September 2015

by Wilbur Smith (Author)

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Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith will take you on an incredible journey on the thrashing seas off the coast of Africa in this glorious return to the series that made him who he is: The Courtney series.

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Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (24 September 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0007535708
ISBN-13: 978-0007535705
Product Dimensions: 15.9 x 4.1 x 24 cm
Boxed-product Weight: 481 g
Customer Reviews: 1,248 customer ratings
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 426,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2379 in Sea Adventures Fiction
- #1358 in Mashup Fiction
- #3445 in Men's Adventure Fiction

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Praise for Golden Lion:

‘Golden Lion is vintage Smith’ DAILY MAIL

‘Smith will take you on an exciting, taut and thrilling journey you will never forget’ The Sun

‘Smith tells a fast-paced story with a certain Edwardian flair’ The Times

Praise for Wilbur Smith:

‘NO ONE DOES ADVENTURE QUITE LIKE SMITH’ DAILY MIRROR

‘THE WORLD’S LEADING ADVENTURE WRITER’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘WILBUR SMITH IS ONE OF THOSE BENCHMARKS AGAINST WHOM OTHERS ARE COMPARED’ THE TIMES

About the Author

Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full-time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of WHEN THE LION FEEDS, and has since written over thirty novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages.

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Story of Heroes

Reviewed in Australia on 8 October 2015

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Courtney family saga full of danger, action, and intrigue. There are echoes of pirate tales and of Napoleonic naval books, of African adventure and of British Empire colonialism. There are aspects of religious conflict, of slave trading, of piracy and hunting of snares and rescues, of sea battles and duels. Essentially it should have something for every reader of action adventure. I especially enjoyed the descriptions of Zanzibar; with its colourful cauldron of humanity where the blood of Europeans, Bantu and Arabs mingle. The atmosphere
and aromas amongst a cacophony of shouting voices, just added so much colour and life. However the ending was a let down for me as
the heroine so uplifted in the story suddenly becomes incapable of defending herself?

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Robert Scott

Action Packed

Reviewed in Australia on 20 March 2016

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As a reader who grew up on Wilbur, a re-read of this book was a surprise for me. Action packed & a plot that moved from the sea to land as our hero found, lost, found, lost & found his love. So all the adventure remained but as an older reader the underlining story-line was weak by todays standard. However, a Wilbur Smith book is always worth a read.

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Maurice Terpening

Another 'Golden' Classic.

Reviewed in Australia on 21 October 2015

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Another classic Wilbur Smith that is virtually impossible to put down. I have read and enjoyed all of Wilbur's books and as a sideline his 'River God' started my fascination with ancient Egypt. Keep the books coming Wilbur, I have a lot of reading time still available.....

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Harry White

Another excellent novel from Wilbur. Essential reading.

Reviewed in Australia on 9 November 2016

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Top marks again Wilbur. AAA+++ - Thoroughly recommended.
This novel compliments the Courtney series to perfection.
Looking forward to the next novel in this series.

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Carl

Great Wilbur work! Tense, moving flowing.

Reviewed in Australia on 16 September 2018

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A great story line that builds up, is real and keeps you engaged. Historical novel based on great research, including romance in a war like setting!

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megvining

Great as usual.

Reviewed in Australia on 23 October 2016

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Wilbur Smith keeps the reader 's interest in the fate of the hero right to the end as usual.
A good read

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hermit

I have read every word by Wilbur Smith, Sunbird ...

Reviewed in Australia on 4 November 2015

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I have read every word by Wilbur Smith, Sunbird three times! Once again a well written read back to the early African days

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Great read

Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2019

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Great reading with never ending adventure and excitement that kept me awake way past bedtime for a good few nights.

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Hibbers

Absolute Rubbish!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2017

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Do not bother with this very poor WS effort although suspect Giles Kristian may be more the issue with WS profiting from his name & past reputation which he is ruining in my opinion with this type of offering. This is a poor effort @ best with very little action and when it comes it is of no surprise whatsoever. 90% of the book is just spurious human interaction which to say the least is hackneyed and when the limited action does come it's so overtly obvious what is going to happen that a 7 year old could have written it. Save your money and buy a decent Connelly, Grisham or Child thriller. This is just plain expensive profiteering tosh and has saddened me as WS has been one of my favourite writers in years gone by.

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peter

Shocking ending, trite and a cop out

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2017

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I was very disappointed with book. I had read a few wilbur smith novels but not for ten years or more. So when I purchased this I was looking forward to the read. The characters and plot was good with sufficient depth and charm to keep me thoroughly engrossed. However as I was nearing the end I thought to myself how is this going to end as I have only 15 or more pages to read, innocently thinking there must be a second book.
That is the fatal flaw it seems the author got bored and just finished up the book as quickly as possible, as he had something better to do, maybe cutting the grass!!!!
The author owes it to the readers to properly finish a book and not cop out and insult the intelligence of the readers by bland simplicity.
I will not be wasting my time again with his books.

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Loved this.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2017

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I've read nearly all of Wilbur Smith's books and thoroughly enjoyed every one of them. I was hesitant about this one after reading some of the "reviews" which were negative and focused on the fact that it is co - (ghost?) written with Giles Kristian.

However.... when I started reading it any such doubts were. Loan away. Right from the start this gripped me. A welcome addition to the Courtney sea faring books and Im even going to read Mr Kristian's Viking books as the writing maintained a very high standard and great exciting pace with lots of Wilbur Smith traits. If I hadn't been aware this was a co written venture I seriously wouldn't have known as this is a typical great Wilbur Smith book.

I'll have no problem buying any other co-written books after this.

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JRV

A huge disappointment.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2015

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Wilbur Smith has lost his touch. Golden Lion is much inferior to his other fabulously written books.
The end in Golden Lion is abrupt, unreal and comes across as if Wilbur suddenly got tired of the whole scheme, wanting to end the story as quickly as possible..A huge disappointment.

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Anthony

Not up to Wilbur's usual demanding standards

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2016

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Having read pretty much everything by Wilbur this book came as somewhat of a disappointment. The book ambled on, the characters were bereft of the usual intensity of earlier Courtney characters, the plots were rather clumsy and, if anything, annoyingly predictable. The booked lacked the colour, taste and smell of Africa which have become such a familiar and stirring component of the Courtney novels. The finale fell short of the punch that we expect from the master story teller and I was left feeling rather short changed. Ultimately, this book would have been another classic had Wilbur Smith actually written it.

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seamus

Fantastic story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2019

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This story held me in thrall from the first page to the last! I am a devotee of Wilbur Smith- he is a story teller extraordinaire. I read and re-read his books and find something new every time.I would recommend him to anyone looking for adventure - I guarantee that you will not be disappointed!

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sandrawilkes

all aboard

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2016

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this as all wilbur smiths books doesnt disappoint at all.i love this adventure for that is what it is.the characters are people real people.and they are so well described that you become each person as you are reading. you experiance their hurt their passion.be it for the ship or the people they love. it seems to start with a single thread of a story which fans out into a rich tapestry of threads which are very cleverly interwoven. i loved it whole heartedly.you have got to read it wonderful amazing stunning.

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Mike A

Golden Lion - a good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2018

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Another Wilbur Smith Courtney masterpiece - not quite the level of some of the earlier series, but very good nonetheless. Sadly I felt it was a weakish ending ending but I still thoroughly enjoyed the book!

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ALLAN JOHNSON

... half of this book then give up - It's terrible - terrible - terrible

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2017

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I managed to read half of this book then give up - It's terrible - terrible - terrible.

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Ian W.

Wilbur Smith is always a good read, and worth a re-read later anyway

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2016

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Not the suppliers fault but I felt sure that I'd read this book already, even though only published this year. Story seemed very similar to that I'd read in the Courtney series a few years back. Nonetheless, Wilbur Smith is always a good read, and worth a re-read later anyway.

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Frederik

Not too bad, not his best work though

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2016

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Wilbur Smith has not lost his touch, even though he is visiting old ground. an amusing prequel that somehow lacks the bite of the actual novel. Still not a bad read while waiting for the dentist or catching a rain. Not stay up at night to see what happens material though. Characters do not engage and depends on the reader having read the other novels to add depth to events.

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The Buzard shrieks as the lion roars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2019

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As with all his novels the author leads us from one cliff hanger to another.
His descriptive powers of people bring them to life and you can feel the dirt and filth of life on a slave ship.
I am new to the Courtney character but will be seeking out more

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john

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2017

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Disappointing, and not anything like the original novels which kept you turning page after page. This story never took off for me and the characters no matter how the author tried to develop them never came to life. I've read nearly all Wilbur Smiths books and I still believe the early ones far superior.

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Could have been so much better. Ending is very poor.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2017

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Very disappointed with this....Enjoyed the basic plot as it rumbled on expecting a tense finish on the final chapter for it to end in the most abrupt pointless way. No real finale or explanation of what happens where except a very brief wrap up that seemed rushed at best. Could have been far better overall and made worse by the terrible ending. Felt robbed of my time on finishing this....

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SUE A.

Definitely another 'can't put down' Wilbur Smith book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2019

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Different from most of Wilbur Smith's books but still a gripping and exciting story. Definitely couldn't put it down. Wilbur's love of Africa still shines through. Good to have another of my favourite author's books.

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