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Hal discovers the true identity of his arch-nemesis, Sir Francis Courtney. Fueled by revenge, Hal sets out to confront the pirate and protect his family from his malevolent plans. The final showdown between Hal and Sir Francis brings the story to a thrilling climax.
Jan 1, 2001 · A Courtney series adventure - Book 1 in the Birds of Prey trilogy "Africa!" The sound of that mysterious name on his own lips raised goose pimples along his arms and made the thick dark hair prickle on the back of his neck.' A simple mission. A battle for their lives. It is 1667 and the war between the Dutch and the English continues apace.
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In this spellbinding new novel, the next generation of Courtneys are out to stake their claim in Southern Africa, travelling along the infamous 'Robber's Road'.'. 'It is 1884, and in the Sudan, decades of brutal misgovernment by the ruling Egyptian Khedive in Cairo precipitates a bloody rebellion and Holy War.
Nov 19, 2013 · Sir Francis Courtney and his son Henry 'Hal' Courtney, in their fighting caravel Lady Edwina, are on patrol off the Agulhas Cape of Southern Africa: lying in wait for one of the galleons of the...
Birds of Prey is a novel by science fiction / fantasy author David Drake, first published in 1984. It is related as a historical novel set in the Late Roman Empire, in the second half of the Third Century.
- David Drake
- 1984
Plot. In 1667 Holland is at war with England. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal attack ships of the Dutch East India Company off the coast of Africa. They are betrayed and Sir Francis is executed. Hal winds up working for Prester John. Adaptation.
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Mar 26, 2001 · Birds of Prey isn’t a perfectly-structured novel, but it’s a darned strong and vivid one. It has in it a lot of what I believe is true. I’m proud of the result, and I don’t regret that it was a long time coming. —Dave Drake. Birds of Prey. 1984, Riverdale, NY: Baen. 348 p. 0671559095. $14.95.
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