Legacy of War
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Reviews
Vicki
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This was my first book by Wilbur Smith and therefore， my first book in the Courtney series， yet this is the nineteenth book in the series。 I was hesitant about reading it but I feel like I grasped Gerhard and Saffron's past enough due to the author including enough to make me feel like I understood。 This took me quite awhile to get through， it's a hefty book but also there wasn't too much action for about 2/3rds of the book。 After I hit that 2/3rds mark， it was an action packed ride！ I even stay This was my first book by Wilbur Smith and therefore， my first book in the Courtney series， yet this is the nineteenth book in the series。 I was hesitant about reading it but I feel like I grasped Gerhard and Saffron's past enough due to the author including enough to make me feel like I understood。 This took me quite awhile to get through， it's a hefty book but also there wasn't too much action for about 2/3rds of the book。 After I hit that 2/3rds mark， it was an action packed ride！ I even stayed up past my bedtime just so I could finish the book and not leave in the middle of it all。 I really enjoyed that it takes place after WW2 and the fall of Hitler。 It was an interesting take， since most other books take place during the war。 I also had no idea what was happening in Africa during all of this time。 I'm not usually a war/action reader but I really did enjoy this book and wouldn't mind reading the rest of the series， just so I can fully grasp everything referenced in this book。 。。。more
Mary Tharp
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Great story
Gavin Griffiths
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Another fantastic read。Absolutely gripping from start to finish， some sad events， terrifying at times but bringing out the true Courtney colours from all characters。 Absolutely brilliant next chapter in the Courtney series， can’t wait for the next one， I do hope there will be one or more if possible。 As ever with this series， you are taking on a rollercoaster ride with highs and lows， that leave you wanting more and more。 The legacy of this family lives on again and again hopefully we’ll hear mo Another fantastic read。Absolutely gripping from start to finish， some sad events， terrifying at times but bringing out the true Courtney colours from all characters。 Absolutely brilliant next chapter in the Courtney series， can’t wait for the next one， I do hope there will be one or more if possible。 As ever with this series， you are taking on a rollercoaster ride with highs and lows， that leave you wanting more and more。 The legacy of this family lives on again and again hopefully we’ll hear more from them soon。 。。。more
Les Johnston
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Another great story in one if the finest series I have read
Roger Taylor
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As with all the Courtney books written by Wilbur Smith， this one is filled with adventure and excitement。 There is no worry about falling asleep during the pages of this novel as it has enough drama and shootouts to last several books。 The follow up to Courtney's War， the Legacy of War is set in 1951 in Kenya in a British Empire that is quickly disintegrating now that India has achieved independence。 There are two different strands to this adventure。 One is the conflict between Gerhard Meerbach As with all the Courtney books written by Wilbur Smith， this one is filled with adventure and excitement。 There is no worry about falling asleep during the pages of this novel as it has enough drama and shootouts to last several books。 The follow up to Courtney's War， the Legacy of War is set in 1951 in Kenya in a British Empire that is quickly disintegrating now that India has achieved independence。 There are two different strands to this adventure。 One is the conflict between Gerhard Meerbach and his brother Konrad， who served as an SS officer in Nazi Germany。 The other is the growing threat posed by the Mau Mau terrorists who aim to oust the English landlords and seize the land for themselves。 There is a dramatic conclusion when the terrorists invade the home turf of the Courtneys in rural Kenya in a violent episode。 The pages are guaranteed to turn quickly！！ 。。。more
Nigel Cheshire
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Having read and re-read most of Smiths earlier novels based in Africa this book has got to be the worst book I have ever attempted to read。 Is it really Wilbur Smith？ I admit I bought it thinking it would be about Africa as usual and especially the Mau Mau， but sadly that was a very tiny part of the story。 The main plot - no idea。 Something to do with post war Germany and Nazis， a subject I have interest in at all。 I have read many 100s of books over the years rarely speed through a dissapointin Having read and re-read most of Smiths earlier novels based in Africa this book has got to be the worst book I have ever attempted to read。 Is it really Wilbur Smith？ I admit I bought it thinking it would be about Africa as usual and especially the Mau Mau， but sadly that was a very tiny part of the story。 The main plot - no idea。 Something to do with post war Germany and Nazis， a subject I have interest in at all。 I have read many 100s of books over the years rarely speed through a dissapointing one， but this book was so dull， boring and irrelevant I only read the last few pages about a Mau Mau attack on a ranch。 This is enough to stop me buying Smith again， and maybe he should have a serious think about his stories。 Awful。 If possible I wouldnt have given 1 star as I wasted money and time with this。 。。。more
See
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A very good and exciting story about the CourtneysAs usual Mr Smith has written an intriguing book that seems to hold two stories in one book。 I can't wait to see what he has in mind for his next installment。 A very good and exciting story about the CourtneysAs usual Mr Smith has written an intriguing book that seems to hold two stories in one book。 I can't wait to see what he has in mind for his next installment。 。。。more
Jonathan
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I received an advance review copy for free via Netgalley， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 My sincerest thanks to the publisher and author。 :）Action-packed is not how I would describe this book。 Plodding is a more apt description。 I fully admit that I have zero knowledge of the previous Courtney books （18 of them at the time of review） and have zero interest in digging into them。 The review site assured me I did not need any previous knowledge to enjoy this novel。 And I think I agree wi I received an advance review copy for free via Netgalley， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 My sincerest thanks to the publisher and author。 :）Action-packed is not how I would describe this book。 Plodding is a more apt description。 I fully admit that I have zero knowledge of the previous Courtney books （18 of them at the time of review） and have zero interest in digging into them。 The review site assured me I did not need any previous knowledge to enjoy this novel。 And I think I agree with that disclaimer with the caveat that I had no emotional attachment to the characters previously。 This book did not cause me to have any newfound fictional loves， unfortunately。The book itself tries to take a look at the world after WWII and Hitler。 Some still follow his way of thinking and are working on trying and bringing about the Reich again。 This is coupled with the movement in Kenya for the freedom of the people against the British。 In between that， we have the unlikely pairing of a former SOE agent and Luftwaffe fighter ace。 Mr。 Smith， unfortunately， falls into the historically inaccurate trope of 'All Germans， not in the SS were good， all Germans in the SS were bad' as a broad stroke way of painting things。 This is not said in defense of the SS。 Quite the contrary， plenty of Germans in the Heer， Kriegsmarine Luftwaffe ， etc。， were card-carrying Nazi party members and believed fully in the anti-Semite drivel that the majority of the SS made into a religion。 As the book goes， if the character was not in the SS， you know they are good。 If they were in the SS， they are bad， and doing so removes any potential build-up of suspense。 This is not said as a bragging point， but I think too much knowledge of post-war Europe and history here was detrimental。 I knew the ending before the book began， and unfortunately， the plodding delivery didn't cause me to become lost in the journey despite knowing the destination。 。。。more
Naomi
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I always tell myself that I am not going to read another Wilbur Smith book since he has taken on a co-writer but I can't stay away。 This one is closer to the younger Smith than any of the other later novels I have read by him and his co-writers。 Saffron， nee Courtney and Gerhard Meerbach her husband realize that Gerhard's brother Konrad is still alive but don't know where he is。 They know he is dangerous and is being protected by fellow Nazis。 The story expands into the chase but soon after the I always tell myself that I am not going to read another Wilbur Smith book since he has taken on a co-writer but I can't stay away。 This one is closer to the younger Smith than any of the other later novels I have read by him and his co-writers。 Saffron， nee Courtney and Gerhard Meerbach her husband realize that Gerhard's brother Konrad is still alive but don't know where he is。 They know he is dangerous and is being protected by fellow Nazis。 The story expands into the chase but soon after the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya comes into play and gets very bloody in the telling。 Two plots in one novel which makes short work of both！ The story seems to end for Saffron and Gerhard in this novel but their two children may create another。 Better than the last book but not as good as the earlier ones。 。。。more
Sylvia Doughty
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Another great read from a great author - can't wait for #20！！！ Another great read from a great author - can't wait for #20！！！ 。。。more
Jaine Bardsley
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Stunningly authenticWilbur Smith always transports you into the era that he is writing about。 I can only just remember the Mau Mau being mentioned。 I was lost and couldn't put it down， superb sequel to War Cry。 Read and be transported to mid 50s Kenya。 Stunningly authenticWilbur Smith always transports you into the era that he is writing about。 I can only just remember the Mau Mau being mentioned。 I was lost and couldn't put it down， superb sequel to War Cry。 Read and be transported to mid 50s Kenya。 。。。more
Larry Roberts
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Good to the last page， as usual。 I started reading Wilbur Smith in India in 1978 and have enjoyed every one of his books。
Jessyka Walker
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading Legacy of War。 It took me quite a while to finish this book as it didn’t hold my attention or grab it from the beginning quite as I had good。 As it went on I really enjoyed the story line and it was a lot easier to understand the events that were taking place。 It became a real eye opener on how those in other countries maybe living and I look forward to reading more by Wilbur Smith。
Richard West
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Wow！ Is this really the 19th Courtney adventure from Wilbur Smith？ Unbelievable。 If you've read the other 18， you'll want to read this one as well。This could be subtitled "The Further Adventures of Saffron Courtney and Gerhard Meerbach" since it picks up after World War II。 Two major plots make up the book: The search for Gerhard's Nazi war criminal brother Konrad， followed by the Mau Mau uprising in South Africa and what follows。 Ideally， this should wrap up the Courtney saga since it ends in t Wow！ Is this really the 19th Courtney adventure from Wilbur Smith？ Unbelievable。 If you've read the other 18， you'll want to read this one as well。This could be subtitled "The Further Adventures of Saffron Courtney and Gerhard Meerbach" since it picks up after World War II。 Two major plots make up the book: The search for Gerhard's Nazi war criminal brother Konrad， followed by the Mau Mau uprising in South Africa and what follows。 Ideally， this should wrap up the Courtney saga since it ends in the early 1960's， but it's possible there could be one more installment which would wrap it up at a nice 20 volumes。 Perhaps there won't be though since the author's next book reportedly is based in ancient Egypt and presumably revisits an old friend from that series。This one though is definitely for Wilbur Smith's fans although some people seem to be wondering how much was actually written by him and how much was written by his co-author。 And， there are some things which indicate the co-author was also the main author， and if so， they have remained true to the spirit of Smith's writing。 Lots of action， lots of bloodshed - things we have come to expect from a Wilbur Smith novel。An entertaining read overall and if you're a Wilbur Smith fan， you won't be sorry。 。。。more
K Ramaesh
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Great Read as ever from Wilbur Smith and thank goodness for the missing pulp-scenes which were creeping in till a couple of years ago
Aniruddha M
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The Courtney Saga rolls on， having now reached beyond the Second World War。 Saffron Courtney and her husband， Gerhard Meerbach return to the family homestead in Kenya to be with their family - Leon Courtney and his second wife Harriet。Konrad， Gerhard's elder brother and an escaped War criminal， is still looking for revenge over his brother and his wife。 Meanwhile， Kenya is looking for independence from colonial rule and not all the means employed， are non-violent。Into this pot pourrie of politic The Courtney Saga rolls on， having now reached beyond the Second World War。 Saffron Courtney and her husband， Gerhard Meerbach return to the family homestead in Kenya to be with their family - Leon Courtney and his second wife Harriet。Konrad， Gerhard's elder brother and an escaped War criminal， is still looking for revenge over his brother and his wife。 Meanwhile， Kenya is looking for independence from colonial rule and not all the means employed， are non-violent。Into this pot pourrie of political turmoil and personal vendetta， the authors in-depth visualisation of the beauty of Africa and the aspirations of its indigenous population， adds a nice touch。One of my favourite authors， this is not to be missed！ Please read my detailed review from the link belowhttps://www。aniblogshere。com/books-re。。。Do visit， read 📖， like 👍🏼， comment 💭 or share！🙏🏼🙏🏼#legacyofwar #wilbursmith #courtneysaga #africa #bookfan #bookreviewblogger #bookreviews #bookworm #booklover #booklove #booklovers #bookbuzz #books #bookreview 。。。more
Jeff Riley
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Great end to the adventurous series。 Lots of intrigue and action as I've come to expect from Wilbur Smith。 A very fun read。 Great end to the adventurous series。 Lots of intrigue and action as I've come to expect from Wilbur Smith。 A very fun read。 。。。more
Chris Gray
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At his age there is probably a 0% chance that Wilbur Smith wrote this book。 Especially when you consider how great his work has consistently been。 I loved the first in this series “Courtney’s War” and I honestly can’t believe what a bust this follow up was。 I Loved “Courtney’s War” so much so， that I read all of the books leading up to Courtney’s War with Saffron and Leon Courtney backwards。 So， how did this one end up being two totally different stores and me not carrying what happened to any o At his age there is probably a 0% chance that Wilbur Smith wrote this book。 Especially when you consider how great his work has consistently been。 I loved the first in this series “Courtney’s War” and I honestly can’t believe what a bust this follow up was。 I Loved “Courtney’s War” so much so， that I read all of the books leading up to Courtney’s War with Saffron and Leon Courtney backwards。 So， how did this one end up being two totally different stores and me not carrying what happened to any of the characters in either， that historically I endeared so much？ Easy; Wilbur Smith didn’t write the follow up。 Do not start your Courtney saga with this boring-slog fest of a book and don’t let this prevent you from reading and embarking on how incredible the earlier Wilbur Smith and Courtney family adventures are。 Big pass， this was a mess。 。。。more
Vanessa
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Great historical fiction read。 It is a fast paced story and definitely keeps your attention。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I do strongly suggest that you read the books in this series in order。This is an incredible book and I am very thankful to the author and Goodreads for sending me a copy。
E
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The Wilbur Smith + various coauthors assembly line continues。 Back to the legendary Courtney family， now regrouping after the ravages of WWII。 The two plotlines here are oddly paired--hunting down to South Africa a Nazi war criminal who happens to be a Courtney in-law， and attempting to survive the Mau Mau terrorists in Kenya。 At time the novel seemed a bit choppy， but naturally is was always entertaining。 I think Smith is trying in his older years to paint the natives in a bit more balanced way The Wilbur Smith + various coauthors assembly line continues。 Back to the legendary Courtney family， now regrouping after the ravages of WWII。 The two plotlines here are oddly paired--hunting down to South Africa a Nazi war criminal who happens to be a Courtney in-law， and attempting to survive the Mau Mau terrorists in Kenya。 At time the novel seemed a bit choppy， but naturally is was always entertaining。 I think Smith is trying in his older years to paint the natives in a bit more balanced way。 After all， in the end they are still fallen people nevertheless made in the image of their creator。 。。。more
Linda Smatzny
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This story is about Saffron Courtney and her husband， Gerhard who are living in Kenya after the end of WWII。 They have to overcome the hatred of Gerhard's brother and the Mau Mau。 The book was an easy read。 This story is about Saffron Courtney and her husband， Gerhard who are living in Kenya after the end of WWII。 They have to overcome the hatred of Gerhard's brother and the Mau Mau。 The book was an easy read。 。。。more
Ap
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A great ideaSaffron and Gerhard are married。 Gerhard's brother， Konrad is a Nazi supporter even after Hitler died and wants the legacy to go on。 Konrad is a commanding officer in Kenya。 As the circumstances get more terrorizing， Saffron's family is in danger。This was apparently Wilbur Smith's 19th book in the Courtney series and I wasn't aware of that。 This was my first book reading by him so there might have been bits of details that I might have not known about each character。 At the beginnin A great ideaSaffron and Gerhard are married。 Gerhard's brother， Konrad is a Nazi supporter even after Hitler died and wants the legacy to go on。 Konrad is a commanding officer in Kenya。 As the circumstances get more terrorizing， Saffron's family is in danger。This was apparently Wilbur Smith's 19th book in the Courtney series and I wasn't aware of that。 This was my first book reading by him so there might have been bits of details that I might have not known about each character。 At the beginning of the book， I was really hooked， however as the book kept going on， more characters appeared。 When this occured， it became hard for me to keep up with who was who and who was connected to who。 In general， this book was a great historical fiction to read and I definetely learned a lot about what was going on during that time period。 I also got to learn a lot of vocabulary words！ 。。。more
Gary Hart
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What became of Uncle Konnie？Another Courtney saga ends， and life goes on。 Lots of action， intrigue， emotion and。。。death。 Konrad Presmed dead in his third appearance - a hateful， horrible character。 The uprising ended， and smiles all round as a new， independent nation emerges。 There is so much to learn about relationships between people of different races and tribes。 So much which could benefit a world filled with racial tension， greed， anger and oppression。 Oh that we could pass through the grie What became of Uncle Konnie？Another Courtney saga ends， and life goes on。 Lots of action， intrigue， emotion and。。。death。 Konrad Presmed dead in his third appearance - a hateful， horrible character。 The uprising ended， and smiles all round as a new， independent nation emerges。 There is so much to learn about relationships between people of different races and tribes。 So much which could benefit a world filled with racial tension， greed， anger and oppression。 Oh that we could pass through the grief and the world enjoy a happy ending - in fact， a happy new beginning。 Thanks Wilbur 。。。more
John Alshukri
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Loved it。Thank you Mr。 Wilbur Smith。 As always， you didn't disappoint。The last few chapter were a page turners。 I love the Courtney Legacy and I was sad for the death of Leon Courtney。 Furthermore， I loved the idea that Wilbur Smith introduced in this novel about independency and how British felt after the loss in India。 Their brutality increased significantly after their loss against Gandhi which made it hard for African nations to gain their independence。 Yes， there is a corruption in African Loved it。Thank you Mr。 Wilbur Smith。 As always， you didn't disappoint。The last few chapter were a page turners。 I love the Courtney Legacy and I was sad for the death of Leon Courtney。 Furthermore， I loved the idea that Wilbur Smith introduced in this novel about independency and how British felt after the loss in India。 Their brutality increased significantly after their loss against Gandhi which made it hard for African nations to gain their independence。 Yes， there is a corruption in African counties but this was mostly after foreign countries introduced their packaged ideology in the native lands。 。。。more
Peter Nielsen
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Another great story of the Courtney Family connecting Saffron and Gerhard's WWII adventures to the Post war rebellion events in Kenya。 I got to the last 50 pages and couldn't put the book down！ Excellent read！ Another great story of the Courtney Family connecting Saffron and Gerhard's WWII adventures to the Post war rebellion events in Kenya。 I got to the last 50 pages and couldn't put the book down！ Excellent read！ 。。。more
Mallory
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This is the first book I’ve read in this series， but I felt like there was decent summarizations so I didn’t feel lost。 I did feel like this book tackled too much and yet somehow moved too slowly for me。 I found my attention wandering especially through the first third of the book。 The action did pick up nearer towards the end。 The concept was fascinating and I liked that it looked at what happened after Hitler died especially with his supporters。 While this type of story isn’t necessarily my fi This is the first book I’ve read in this series， but I felt like there was decent summarizations so I didn’t feel lost。 I did feel like this book tackled too much and yet somehow moved too slowly for me。 I found my attention wandering especially through the first third of the book。 The action did pick up nearer towards the end。 The concept was fascinating and I liked that it looked at what happened after Hitler died especially with his supporters。 While this type of story isn’t necessarily my first go to I did think the author created good characters and did a good job with making it a story that did suck me in， just much further in than I would have hoped。 I liked the main female character Saffron a lot。 She is the type of hero everyone woman needs。 And I commend the story on tackling huge important issues from both sides。 This book is violent at times and trigger warning for torture。 。。。more
Kristi Clifton
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In Wilbur Smith's #19 book in the Courtney family series， this is the sequel to a previous book with Saffron。 Not having read any of the previous books， I did not find it was hard to follow along--there was sufficient back story written into the book to where it peaked my interest to read the previous one （eventually） but not enough to really fully give it away。 In Legacy of War， we follow Saffron to Kenya， as Hitler is dead and WWII is over。 It is a thrilling， gritty book that continues to foll In Wilbur Smith's #19 book in the Courtney family series， this is the sequel to a previous book with Saffron。 Not having read any of the previous books， I did not find it was hard to follow along--there was sufficient back story written into the book to where it peaked my interest to read the previous one （eventually） but not enough to really fully give it away。 In Legacy of War， we follow Saffron to Kenya， as Hitler is dead and WWII is over。 It is a thrilling， gritty book that continues to follow some people who still continue to believe in Hitler's way of thinking。 The danger feels real and the writing is engaging。。。I definitely found myself cheering for some of the characters。 A lot of books regarding WWII are set in Germany or Europe， but Legacy of War stands out， as it is mostly set in Kenya。 It definitely grabs your attention and I appreciated the writing style， and the engaging story。 。。。more
Jean Kolinofsky
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With the war in Europe over， Saffron Courtney Meerbach is finally reunited with her husband Gerhard。 As they gather with friends， glasses are raised in a toast to peace。 Theirs is not a lasting peace， however。 Gerhard’s brother was a Nazi general responsible for his internment in a concentration camp。 Konrad survived the war and is in hiding， but his hatred for Saffron and Gerhard will bring him back into their lives。Back in Kenya， members of the Kikuyu tribe who served with the King’s African R With the war in Europe over， Saffron Courtney Meerbach is finally reunited with her husband Gerhard。 As they gather with friends， glasses are raised in a toast to peace。 Theirs is not a lasting peace， however。 Gerhard’s brother was a Nazi general responsible for his internment in a concentration camp。 Konrad survived the war and is in hiding， but his hatred for Saffron and Gerhard will bring him back into their lives。Back in Kenya， members of the Kikuyu tribe who served with the King’s African Rifles in Ethiopia and Burma have returned to a land where the they have no jobs or human rights。 Resentment is growing， leading to the Mau Mau uprising。 Saffron’s father， Leon Courtney， is one of the wealthiest landowners。 While many of the British colonials see the natives as inferior， Courtney abhors their actions and foresees the troubles to come。 He is a friend and blood brother to Manyoro， a chief of the Maasai， and has pushed for reforms to improve relations。 Wilbur Smith is joined by co-author David Churchill and they have written a story that is sometimes brutal but carries on the Courtney series with strong characters。 Saffron is a former member of the SOE， while Gerhard was a distinguished pilot in the luftwaffe before turning against Hitler。 Benjamin， Manyoro’s son， and Wangari Ndiri met while studying in London。 While he is a Maasai， she is a member of the Kikuyu tribe and their engagement has met with opposition from both families。 As a doctor and lawyer， their hope is to work toward a united Africa rather than tribal divisions and see an end to British rule in Kenya。While the authors provide enough background to familiarize the reader with the Courtney family， reading the prior books in the series is an experience to savor。 The books are rich in history and adventure。 There are some areas where the story slows for a bit， but fans of Wilbur Smith will be more than satisfied with Legacy of War and it is recommended for historical fiction fans。 I would like to thank BookishFirst for providing this book for my review。 。。。more
Athena （OneReadingNurse）
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Legacy of War is the 19th book in the Courtney series， but reads well enough as a standalone。 Thank you so much to Bookish First and Zaffre Books for my copy in exchange for an honest review！This is Historical fiction at it’s best， and not for the faint of heart！ I love Smith because he has absolutely no filter， and I will continue to read anything he writes。 This installment happens after the end of WWII， and the hunt for Gerhard’s Nazi Officer brother in on。 Meanwhile， in Kenya， the Mau Mau re Legacy of War is the 19th book in the Courtney series， but reads well enough as a standalone。 Thank you so much to Bookish First and Zaffre Books for my copy in exchange for an honest review！This is Historical fiction at it’s best， and not for the faint of heart！ I love Smith because he has absolutely no filter， and I will continue to read anything he writes。 This installment happens after the end of WWII， and the hunt for Gerhard’s Nazi Officer brother in on。 Meanwhile， in Kenya， the Mau Mau rebellion is starting and the Courtney estate tribes are right in the war zone。 Are they loyal enough to resist the uprising？？To touch on the series: this is， I believe， the third and final Saffron and Gerhard book （or maybe they are more of a duology， I’m not sure） but there is enough background given to read the end of their story as a standalone。 Enough new things are revealed that readers new and old will be in love with this pair and the Courtney family。This is an absolutely brutal and brutally exciting novel！ All of the Courtney family books seem to have this gritty accuracy and I love them so freaking much。 There does tend to be some gratuitous violence and murder， but these sadistic things happened in real life and I think they add to the nail-biting-ness of the novel。This book， like the rest， is fast paced and unapologetic （but Saffron and Gerhard do apologize in their own sweet ways）。 Between the hair raising race to track down Konrad and the methods of the Mau Mau – chopped up babies， anyone？ I couldn’t put this book down！ Real historical figures like Jomo Kenyatta， Dior， Wangari， and a few others are present as well。 Some events and people are given fictional names but mirror real life events， such as the broad daylight assassination of a chief in his vehicle。Leon is an amazing character as well and I loved his friendship with the Kikuru chieftain。 The Courtney family dynamics are so just wonderful。 I was thoroughly choked up at the end of the novel but I think Smith brought this era to a wonderful conclusion 。。。more
Susan Beamon
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