LEADER 00000pam 2200421 i 4500 001 sky307876301 003 SKY 005 20230905081522.0 008 230607r20232023nyua e 000 1 eng d 010 bl2023021348 020 9781838779559|qhc. 020 1838779558|qhc. 040 NjBwBT|beng|erda|cNjBwBT|dNjBwBT|dSKYRV|dUtOrBLW 043 e-fr---|af-sa--- 092 |fF|aSMITH 100 1 Smith, Wilbur A.,|eauthor. 245 10 Nemesis /|cWilbur Smith ; with Tom Harper. 264 1 New York, New York :|bZaffre,|c[2023] 264 4 |c©2023 300 460 pages :|billustrations (some color) ;|c24 cm. 336 text|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|2rdamedia 338 volume|2rdacarrier 490 1 The Courtney series 520 "Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her--to survive, no matter what. He joins Napoleon's army and is taken to Egypt, but with the world at war and traitors in every corner, just how far will Paul go to ensure his own survival? Cape Town, 1806. Adam Courtney has spent his life in service to the navy and in the shadow of his father, the illustrious Admiral Robert Courtney. But when he returns home to Nativity Bay to find the homestead destroyed and the Courtney family murdered, Adam must accept his destiny and seek vengeance. Robert gives Adam the prized family heirloom, the Neptune sword, and makes his son swear on its blade that he will not rest until he has delivered justice. From Cape Town to Calcutta, on a quest for his family's honor, Adam discovers that the enemy he seeks may be closer to him than he realizes..."-- Provided by publisher. 650 0 Courtney family (Fictitious characters)|vFiction. 650 0 Revenge|vFiction. 651 0 France|xHistory|yRevolution, 1789-1799|vFiction. 651 0 South Africa|xHistory|yTo 1836|vFiction. 655 7 Novels.|2lcgft 655 7 Historical fiction.|2lcgft 655 7 War fiction.|2lcgft 655 7 Action and adventure fiction.|2lcgft 700 1 Harper, Tom,|d1977-|eauthor. 775 08 |iReproduction of (manifestation):|aSmith, Wilbur A. |tNemesis|dLondon : Zaffre, [2023]|z9781804180136 800 1 Smith, Wilbur A.|tCourtney series.
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