Angels Weep - Softcover

Smith, Wilbur A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749322179 ISBN 13: 9780749322175

Publisher: Rbhp Trade Group, 1995

Synopsis

At the dawn of a new century, an adventurer and his missionary sister establish a legacy that will dominate Rhodesia for centuries to come. But in the hills, the Matabele indunas are already preparing for the bloody rebellion which will scar their opponents forever--and etch for them a tragic legacy for generations. Available in November.

About this title

From the Publisher:

These audiobooks from Macmillan UK offer abridged readings of some of the world¹s most popular authors. Handsomely packaged, they feature readings by eminent actors of the stage and screen, including James Fox, Martin Shaw, Tim Pigott-Smith, and David Rintoul.

From the Back Cover:

With THE ANGELS WEEP, bestselling author Wilbur Smith captures the agony, beauty, and hope of men and women who gave their lives to a land...

AFRICA LURED THE LUST IN MEN'S HEARTS...
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.

THE VIOLENCE IN THEIR SOULS...
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...

AND THEIR APPETITE FOR REVENGE.
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 ...


"An epic...Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels."
―Tulsa World

About this edition

• Publisher: Rbhp Trade Group
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0749322179
• ISBN 13: 9780749322175
• Binding: Paperback