Courtney book 1 · 1964
When the Lion Feeds
Sean Courtney grows up on a farm in Natal, fights in the Zulu War and makes and loses a fortune in the gold fields of the Witwatersrand.
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Book facts
- Author
- Wilbur Smith
- Series
- Courtney, book 1 of 13
- Published
- 1964
- Setting
- Set in Southern Africa
- Story order
- Book 4 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Blue Horizon and before The Triumph of the Sun.
Who is in When the Lion Feeds
2 recurring or key characters from Wilbur Smith’s chart. Introduces Sean Courtney and Garrick Courtney.
Lead 1
- Sean CourtneyFirst appearanceHunter, soldier and gold prospector
Major 1
- Garrick CourtneyFirst appearanceSean's twin brother
Also featuring these characters
Other Wilbur Smith books that share the most characters with When the Lion Feeds.
- The Burning Shore1985 · Courtney · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon