Bibliograph

Nemisis, Wilbur Smith with Tom Harper

Type

Label

Nemisis, Wilbur Smith with Tom Harper

Language

eng

Illustrations

genealogical tables

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Nemisis

Oclc number

13474301791381477607

Responsibility statement

Wilbur Smith with Tom Harper

Series statement

Courtney, 22

Summary

"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."

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Nemisis, a novel of the French Revolution

Classification