The people, the tribes, the landscape, the legends . . . no one knows Africa like Frank Coates. At the dawn of the 20th century, young Dan Sullivan signs on to fight the Boers, but discovers war has horrors beyond the battle fields. In East Africa, a railway crosses a land with an unimaginable throng of wild animals. It is the golden age of the white hunter - men whose exciting lives entice rich hunters to go in search of big, dangerous game. After many failed attempts, old Bill Freeman sees his chance to make his fortune as a hunter and convinces Dan to join his fledgling safari company. Bill's young granddaughter, Liz, falls in love with Dan and with Africa - but tragedy forces her to return to Australia. Years later, as the shadow of the Great War falls across the continent, Liz returns to Africa and the man she has dreamed of since childhood. But Dan has secrets that threaten to shatter their love, and he must finally decide what courage truly means.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
ISBN-13
9780732292324
eBay Product ID (ePID)
176337636
Product Key Features
Book Title
Whisper at Dawn
Author
Frank Coates
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2016
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
562g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Frank Coates
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
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