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Leon Courtney must navigate the complex political landscape of colonial Kenya while his daughter Saffron pursues her education at Oxford in London. The story explores the tensions of patriarchal expectations, colonial power dynamics, and family loyalties during a turbulent era.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Wilbur Smith
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