Thunderbolt

Wilbur's books have sold 130 million copies worldwide and have been translated into twenty-six languages.He's written since 1964, is a South African writer specializing in historical fiction about the international involvement in Southern Africa across four centuries, seen from the viewpoints of both black and white familiesThere are 19 books in The Courtney Series, ranging from 1964-2019Most recent books in The Courtney Series: Legacy of War (2021), Ghost Fire (2019), King of Kings (2019), Courtney's War (2018) The Tiger's Prey (2017), War Cry (2017)https://www.wilbursmithbooks.com/https://www.wilbursmithbooks.com/books/jack-courtney-cloudburst Links to 12 pages of notes and extracts for teachersFrom the author: The Courtney’s debuted in my first novel, When the Lion Feeds, published way back in 1964. Since then they have become the longest running family saga in publishing history, spanning over twenty books and fifty years. I am often prompted by my fans asking me what has happened to a certain character – what are they up to now? I then begin to ask myself my own questions. Now, with the help of Chris Wakling, I’ve been able to explore in Cloudburst how the Courtney family dynamic is playing out in our modern times. I wanted to explore the resource curse of Africa and was inspired by what young people are doing to question what is happening with the environment. It felt like a good idea to try to speak directly to them through my characters and my writing. I hope you enjoy it.