Wilbur Smith - The Courtney Series

The Courtney Series

The Courtney series can be split into three parts, each part following a particular era of the Courtney family.

In chronological order it goes the Third Sequence, First Sequence, then the Second Sequence. However this is a slight generalization, so in fact the book sequence is:

  1. Birds of Prey 1660s
  2. Monsoon 1690s
  3. Blue Horizon 1730s
  4. When the Lion Feeds 1860s-1890s
  5. Triumph of the Sun 1880s
  6. The Sound of Thunder 1899-1906
  7. Assegai 1906-1918
  8. The Burning Shore 1917-1920
  9. A Sparrow Falls 1918-1925
  10. Power of the Sword 1931-1948
  11. Rage 1950s and 1960s
  12. Golden Fox 1969-1979
  13. A Time To Die 1987

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