La Presa del Tigre (Courtney Family Adventures Saga)

The brand new Courtney Series Novel / ISBN: 9789500440158 / 9780007535941 ]
Indian Ocean, 1710, The Malabar coast is full of dangers: greedy tradesmen, fearless pirates, and men full of vengeance. But for a Courtney, the greatest danger might just be his own family…

Océano Índico, 1710. La costa malabar está infestada de comerciantes codiciosos, piratas temerarios y hombres con sed de venganza. Pero para un Courtney, el mayor peligro siempre proviene de su propia familia…

Cuando las deudas de juego de su padrastro lo dejan en la ruina, Francis Courtney abandona su lujosa residencia en Devonshire y parte rumbo a Sudáfrica. Allí se propone vengar la muerte de su padre a manos de su tío Tom Courtney y rehacer su fortuna. Sin embargo, al llegar a Ciudad del Cabo descubre un secreto que lo paraliza.
Por su parte, Christopher Courtney decide dejar atrás su privilegiada posición como hijo del gobernador de Bombay y emprender su propio camino. Las pruebas que debe sortear en el trayecto despiertan en él a un feroz guerrero, capaz de una violencia inusitada hasta para él mismo. Al cruzarse las vidas de estos dos hombres, resulta evidente hasta qué punto los pecados de sus padres proyectan una sombra ominosa sobre sus descendientes.

La presa del tigre transporta al lector en un viaje épico desde el punto más austral del África hasta la costa de la India a través de las peligrosas aguas del mar Arábigo. Este nuevo capítulo de la magnífica saga de la familia Courtney es un despliegue de acción, violencia, romance y traiciones con la firma inconfundible del maestro de la novela de aventuras.

Francis Courtney flees the comfort of his grand country estate, when his stepfather’s gambling debts leave him penniless and in grave danger. He travels to South Africa with revenge and fortune on his mind: his uncle Tom Courtney killed his father, and he plans on repaying the debt and making his fortune in the process. However, upon his arrival in Cape Town, he finds his whole world upturned….

Christopher Courtney sets out to make his own way in the world, giving up his privileged position as the son of the Governor of Bombay. The perils and betrayals that play out on his journey carve a fierce warrior out of him, but they also harden his soul and lead him to more violence and treachery. As the lives of the Courtney men intertwine, the sins of the fathers will forever change the lives of a younger generation. On the perilous waters of the Arabian Sea, the fates of men will intertwine.

The New York Times bestselling author of Desert God and Pharaoh adds another chapter to his popular historical saga featuring the seafaring Tom Courtney, the hero of Monsoon and Blue Horizon, with this magnificent swashbuckling saga set in the eighteenth century and packed with action, romance, and rousing adventure

Tom Courtney, one of four sons of master mariner Sir Hal Courtney, once again sets sail on a treacherous journey that will take him across the vast reaches of the ocean and pit him against dangerous enemies in exotic destinations. But just as the winds propel his sails, passion drives his heart. Turning his ship towards the unknown, Tom Courtney will ultimately find his destiny—and lay the future for the Courtney family.

Wilbur Smith, the world’s greatest storyteller, once again recreates all the drama, uncertainty, and courage of a bygone era in this thrilling saga of the sea.

Aventura / Drama / Ficção / História / História Geral / Literatura Estrangeira / Romance / Suspense e Mistério