Storm Tide
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- Author：Wilbur Smith
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Summary
An epic story of nautical adventure and a battle for freedom by the master of adventure fiction。
1774: Rob Courtney is growing up in Fort Auspice， Nativity Bay， a trading outpost on the east coast of Africa， and has always dreamed of going to sea。 When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies and the mysterious Captain Marston calls into the fort， Rob's passion is ignited， and he stows away on Marston's ship as it sails to England。
Arriving in London， Rob is seduced by its charms and makes friends with a group of fast-living men and ends up in terrible debt。 Desperate and penniless， Rob can see no way out。 That is until the navy comes calling。 Rob enlists and is taken downriver to join a ship ready to cross the Atlantic and join the growing war against the rebellious American colonists。
Meanwhile， in America， Theo Courtney's two sons are coming of age in a society ever more divided between those loyal to the crown and those who seek independence for the American colonies。 Even the family is divided， with Theo's oldest son， Cal， an ardent American patriot， while Theo himself feels a strong tie to his mother country， England。 When he sees his younger brother， Aidan， killed in a fierce battle with the British troops， Cal vows he will not rest until he has avenged his brother's death by driving the British out of America - once and for all。。。。
A powerful new thriller by the master of adventure fiction， Wilbur Smith， of families divided and a country on the brink of revolution。
1774: Rob Courtney is growing up in Fort Auspice， Nativity Bay， a trading outpost on the east coast of Africa， and has always dreamed of going to sea。 When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies and the mysterious Captain Marston calls into the fort， Rob's passion is ignited， and he stows away on Marston's ship as it sails to England。
Arriving in London， Rob is seduced by its charms and makes friends with a group of fast-living men and ends up in terrible debt。 Desperate and penniless， Rob can see no way out。 That is until the navy comes calling。 Rob enlists and is taken downriver to join a ship ready to cross the Atlantic and join the growing war against the rebellious American colonists。
Meanwhile， in America， Theo Courtney's two sons are coming of age in a society ever more divided between those loyal to the crown and those who seek independence for the American colonies。 Even the family is divided， with Theo's oldest son， Cal， an ardent American patriot， while Theo himself feels a strong tie to his mother country， England。 When he sees his younger brother， Aidan， killed in a fierce battle with the British troops， Cal vows he will not rest until he has avenged his brother's death by driving the British out of America - once and for all。。。。
A powerful new thriller by the master of adventure fiction， Wilbur Smith， of families divided and a country on the brink of revolution。
Reviews
Cheryl
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Lots of battles， on sea and on land。
Diane Viall
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Audio version
Lionel Robson
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An improbable but thrilling yarnI am an avid Wilbur Smith fan and have read nearly all his books。 Although this story is highly improbable it was a great read and at the same time highlights the terrible suffering inflicted on the African slaves kidnapped and transported to the Americas。 It also describes the suffering of the crews on the British ships who were at large press ganged into joining the Royal Navy。 I highly recommend this book。
Ron
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If you like the ocean， and ships and tall ships engaged in broadside battle， Storm Tide will keep you turning the pages。 An Englishman's view of the War for American Independence， the novel moves through the early days of the American Revolution and centers on the intrigue of the sugar trade and British slavery。 Great action， swashbuckling adventure and good over evil plots cut through the story like a well honed saber。 Only one detailed did not get explained， but with no damage to the story cre If you like the ocean， and ships and tall ships engaged in broadside battle， Storm Tide will keep you turning the pages。 An Englishman's view of the War for American Independence， the novel moves through the early days of the American Revolution and centers on the intrigue of the sugar trade and British slavery。 Great action， swashbuckling adventure and good over evil plots cut through the story like a well honed saber。 Only one detailed did not get explained， but with no damage to the story credibility。 。。。more
Wayne Bilow
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You can still feel Wilbur Smith write the words to this magical episode of the Courtney dynasty。 I just couldn't put the book down。 It takes you back to the feud between brothers and two cousins thousands of miles apart。 There is so much action its just hard to describe。 The only way I can do it is to say to you get the book。 You can still feel Wilbur Smith write the words to this magical episode of the Courtney dynasty。 I just couldn't put the book down。 It takes you back to the feud between brothers and two cousins thousands of miles apart。 There is so much action its just hard to describe。 The only way I can do it is to say to you get the book。 。。。more
Milton P。
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An interesting story line with historical relevance， poorly written。I have read most of Smith's books。 His early Courtney sagas were quite good; the recent books， including "Storm Tide" are tarnished by the excessive sexual debauchery。 Why？ Stick to action， gallantry and treachery Wilbur （and your writing team）。 An interesting story line with historical relevance， poorly written。I have read most of Smith's books。 His early Courtney sagas were quite good; the recent books， including "Storm Tide" are tarnished by the excessive sexual debauchery。 Why？ Stick to action， gallantry and treachery Wilbur （and your writing team）。 。。。more
Marisa
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Very much enjoyed reading this book as the Courtney saga continues。 It was like reading his books of old - full of adventure， characters you love and love to hate。 Some of his other recent publications have been "meh" for me but this one had me staying up in to the night wanting to know what happened next。 Saddens me to think this could be his last co-authored book， but hopeful he had a few others in the works prior to his death that we will be able to enjoy。 Very much enjoyed reading this book as the Courtney saga continues。 It was like reading his books of old - full of adventure， characters you love and love to hate。 Some of his other recent publications have been "meh" for me but this one had me staying up in to the night wanting to know what happened next。 Saddens me to think this could be his last co-authored book， but hopeful he had a few others in the works prior to his death that we will be able to enjoy。 。。。more
See
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Wilbur Smith just keeps on coming up with more stories about different branches of the Courtney families。 In this one he manages to put the American Courtney's against the British Courtney's against the African Courtneys。 It is very interesting。 Wilbur Smith just keeps on coming up with more stories about different branches of the Courtney families。 In this one he manages to put the American Courtney's against the British Courtney's against the African Courtneys。 It is very interesting。 。。。more
Patrick SG
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Part of a series， apparently， but it stands alone OK。 Best parts for me were when the characters were at sea。 Some scenes were rather cartoonish and more like they were written to be filmed in an adventure film。 Evil characters are mustache-twisting evil， while other characters are more stock， like the loyal buddy， etc。 A good beach read with some healthy doses of violence and sex thrown in。 Easy to put down for a while and pick up again just to see what's going to happen。 Part of a series， apparently， but it stands alone OK。 Best parts for me were when the characters were at sea。 Some scenes were rather cartoonish and more like they were written to be filmed in an adventure film。 Evil characters are mustache-twisting evil， while other characters are more stock， like the loyal buddy， etc。 A good beach read with some healthy doses of violence and sex thrown in。 Easy to put down for a while and pick up again just to see what's going to happen。 。。。more
Matt Rosen
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A Good AdventureThe Courtneys are warriors and this book is full of them。 While it。is easy to dream of adventure， with Wilbur Smith guiding the Courtneys， you are in for a。good read
Jkane
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This quickly became my favorite Wilbur Smith novel。 I thought the Egyptian novels he wrote were quite clever， and I can remember finding Wilbur Smith decades ago and being impressed with the African and nautical adventures of Birds of Prey， Monsoon， and The Blue Horizon。 This one tops all of those。 It’s almost as if he took everything he learned from writing those past novels， and perfected a perfect adventure set amidst a historically turbulent time。 This book is much more about Rob Courtney th This quickly became my favorite Wilbur Smith novel。 I thought the Egyptian novels he wrote were quite clever， and I can remember finding Wilbur Smith decades ago and being impressed with the African and nautical adventures of Birds of Prey， Monsoon， and The Blue Horizon。 This one tops all of those。 It’s almost as if he took everything he learned from writing those past novels， and perfected a perfect adventure set amidst a historically turbulent time。 This book is much more about Rob Courtney than his cousin in America。 In fact， that was the only disappointing part of the novel。 The cousin was used more as a metaphor for the impertinent American upstart colonists。 。。。more
John P Garfinkel
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The great Wilbur SmithThe best story teller ever brings the characters to life and the many cultures of Africa。 No author I have found can compare to Smith as a historical novelist or as a writer of non stop action。
E
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Good Wilbur Smith here。 Either the last or next-to-last one he （co）wrote before his death， I believe。 I first fell for Smith due to his naval writing， and there's a lot of that here。 What there is not a lot of is the American Revolution， despite the subtitle。 I was also very surprised to find the text take us at one point to the Jamaican backcountry--the greatest place on earth！ （No， I do not exaggerate。） At other points the sexual savagery was too much， but this is Wilbur Smith after all。 In su Good Wilbur Smith here。 Either the last or next-to-last one he （co）wrote before his death， I believe。 I first fell for Smith due to his naval writing， and there's a lot of that here。 What there is not a lot of is the American Revolution， despite the subtitle。 I was also very surprised to find the text take us at one point to the Jamaican backcountry--the greatest place on earth！ （No， I do not exaggerate。） At other points the sexual savagery was too much， but this is Wilbur Smith after all。 In sum， not a terrible way to end a career。 Now we'll see how many books get his name on the cover without his having contributed to them！ 。。。more
John
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Great escapist summer reading—sort of Treasure Island for grownups。
Peter Nielsen
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An interesting take on the little talked about naval war during the American Revolution！
David A。 Rosow
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Written as though Wilbur was still aliveException story filled with action， romance and beauty。 I’ve always loved Smith’s books， have read them all。 Also I’ve read Christopher Rosow’s four book with Ben Porter as the protagonist: False Assurances， Threat Bias， Subversive Addiction and Vital Deception。
Anurupa G
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BOOK: Storm TideAUTHOR: Wilbur Smith， co-written by Tom HarperGENRE: Historical FictionRATING:Storyline- 4。2/5Literature- 4/5PLOT: The sea and the ocean have always beckoned Robert Courney and so when his grandfather， Jim， breathes his last， Robert resolves his mind to leave his home behind and set sail to England。 London has been an eye-opener for Robert dealing with the travails of life without a penny in his pocket。 Soon the Navy inducted Robert after which he sailed across Atlantic to fight BOOK: Storm TideAUTHOR: Wilbur Smith， co-written by Tom HarperGENRE: Historical FictionRATING:Storyline- 4。2/5Literature- 4/5PLOT: The sea and the ocean have always beckoned Robert Courney and so when his grandfather， Jim， breathes his last， Robert resolves his mind to leave his home behind and set sail to England。 London has been an eye-opener for Robert dealing with the travails of life without a penny in his pocket。 Soon the Navy inducted Robert after which he sailed across Atlantic to fight against the American colonists。On the other hand Robert's distant cousin， Cal， is fighting is own rebellious war to drive the British away and create an independent America。What happens when Robert and Cal come face to face？VERDICT Pros:1） This is another Wilbur Smith treasure which did not disappoint。 I enjoyed the adventures of Robert Courtney which took place both on land and sea， keeping us riveted to know more about his expeditions。2） I loved how the action sequences were so detailed and thrilling that as a reader， I could clearly visualize and mentally be a part of the action especially Cal's first tryst in stealing the British weapons。3） The pace is gripping and I have no words to express how the story is written with poise and finesse。Cons: I wish there could have a bit more background to describe the colonial era so that young readers can connect to the timeline。 I did my research separately to understand the socio-political condition of the timeline mentioned in the book。Overall， hands down it is one of the best works of Wilbur Smith which was a sheer pleasure to read right from page one。 。。。more
Andrew Harris
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A typical Cortney seafaring book。 All the usual features， which meant I struggled to put it down！
Carli Pienaar
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Now this was an adventure in a far away land！ Splendid。 It was just a little graphic at times but I still loved it！
Greer Andjanetta
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A good adventure story - set mostly in America rather than Africa。 Villans and heroes of the Courtney family， pirates， slavers and cruel ship captains。 The story is well written as is usual from WS although not as intense as usual。Makes a good read for those who like adventure stories。
Ray Banks
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Fast paced， all killer very little filler。
Jennifer
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This novel is another instalment in the Courtney saga - not set in Africa or African waters so a bit of a departure。 Maybe due to the death of Wilbur Smith so the co-author wanted to explore a different environment。I found the characters to be one dimensional - they were clearly all good or all bad。 And while this is common for Smith characters， I found this portrayal to be more so。 And I don't know how accepting 18th century Londoners （novel set in the 1770s） would have been of black people and This novel is another instalment in the Courtney saga - not set in Africa or African waters so a bit of a departure。 Maybe due to the death of Wilbur Smith so the co-author wanted to explore a different environment。I found the characters to be one dimensional - they were clearly all good or all bad。 And while this is common for Smith characters， I found this portrayal to be more so。 And I don't know how accepting 18th century Londoners （novel set in the 1770s） would have been of black people and an interracial relationship - this may be due to my ignorance of the times and the racial make up of London during this time。But， its a good read that is action packed and keeps you turning the page - not least to find out how the bad guys are to be dealt with。 。。。more
Nigel Copeman
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From Africa to London then to the US。Another great story by this author hence the 5 stars。 Who are the true Courtney and who are the greedy ones you will have to read the book to find out enjoy。
Peter Phillips
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A little predictable at times and follows the well trodden Wilbur Smith formula。 Despite this it's one of the better of the recent Wilbur Smith books all the same。 A little predictable at times and follows the well trodden Wilbur Smith formula。 Despite this it's one of the better of the recent Wilbur Smith books all the same。 。。。more
Kevin E Howlett
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Storm ride reviewGreat pageturner。 So many different plots with unexpected turns of events。 Very exciting read。 I simply could not put the book down。
Gavin Griffiths
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Another heart stopping chapter in the （Courtney Family saga。You will not be disappointed by this next chapter filling in the family history， and from start to finish you will be left wondering who will win？ Good or evil。 I couldn’t wait when I knew this next book in the series was heading my way， at the same time dreading the end， as I would then have to wait for the next。 I Have read the Courtney series from start to finish， I’m just hope that Wilbur Smith has more for us
Richard West
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This is a rip-roarin' Courtney adventure， at least partly， from the pen of the late Wilbur Smith。 As anyone familiar with his writing style will tell you， a lot of this book did not read like Wilbur Smith wrote it。 He almost certainly had a hand in writing it， but not all of it。 This brings up an interesting question - will we continue to see books supposedly written by him in part - or will they be written by someone else， yet have his name on the cover？ With luck， he had laid out plans for a n This is a rip-roarin' Courtney adventure， at least partly， from the pen of the late Wilbur Smith。 As anyone familiar with his writing style will tell you， a lot of this book did not read like Wilbur Smith wrote it。 He almost certainly had a hand in writing it， but not all of it。 This brings up an interesting question - will we continue to see books supposedly written by him in part - or will they be written by someone else， yet have his name on the cover？ With luck， he had laid out plans for a number of books and we will at least have some in the future that will have been co-written by him。 Time will tell。Centered around the sea and the American Revolution， there are a number of Courtneys introduced to the reader， and a number of them die， but not the main character， Rob Courtney。 So much for not including spoiler information。 But that's as far as we'll go - none of this business of re-hashing the plot etc。 If you want to find that out， you'll need to get the book。 If you're a fan of the series， you definitely want to read this volume。 How much further the series will go remains to be seen。Get it。 Enjoy it。 Once you start reading， it will be difficult to put down！ 。。。more
Gary Hart
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yes， another Courteney adventureCouldn’t wait to get this new book - started reading on Sunday afternoon and finished tonight （Wednesday）。 Only problem is， the adventure is over。 Sitting back with Wilbur’s books is like spending time with an old friend。 A great story from the Courteney dynasty。 Lots of action， some twists and turns， evil characters， and a great finish。 From the commencement to the ending， some great reading。 I have read every one of Wilbur’s adult novels， and never been disappoi yes， another Courteney adventureCouldn’t wait to get this new book - started reading on Sunday afternoon and finished tonight （Wednesday）。 Only problem is， the adventure is over。 Sitting back with Wilbur’s books is like spending time with an old friend。 A great story from the Courteney dynasty。 Lots of action， some twists and turns， evil characters， and a great finish。 From the commencement to the ending， some great reading。 I have read every one of Wilbur’s adult novels， and never been disappointed！ 。。。more
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