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Henry "Hal" Courtney was raised at sea as the son of pirate and merchant Sir Francis Courtney. During the Anglo‑Dutch wars, Sir Francis attacked Dutch East India Company ships off Africa, earning betrayal and execution. Hal grew up witnessing his father's death and vowed revenge. Two decades later, in 1784, a truce ends the long conflict, and Hal, now a seasoned captain, commands his ship, the Golden Bough. He sails from the slave markets of Zanzibar through pirate‑ridden waters of the Indian Ocean, pursuing fortune and treasure while wrestling with the lingering threat of betrayal and loss.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Wilbur Smith
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