The Diamond Frontier - Hardcover

Críticas

'Rip-roaring stuff, handled with great panache by Wilcox. His depth of knowledge underpins his writing... and he is particularly adept at bringing characters to life... With two novels under his belt, Wilcox seems destined to go from strength to strength' Yorkshire Evening Post (Yorkshire Evening Post)

'If you like Wilbur Smith or Bernard Cornwell, then you will enjoy this novel...I have become a firm fan' (Historical Novels Review)

'A rollicking account of a turbulent period in Britain's imperial past' Good Book Guide (Good Book Guide)

'Wilcox...is skilfully accomplished at spinning a tangled web for his heroes to break. A cracking tale' Coventry Evening Telegraph (Coventry Evening Telegraph)

Reseña del editor

It's 1880 and the atmosphere is volatile in the South African province of the Transvaal. The discovery of diamonds has bred greed and violence, while a strong anti-British feeling is taking hold amongst the Boer farmers. In addition, the bePedi tribe continues to rampage after the defeat of their Zulu allies at Rorke's Drift just one year ago.

War-weary from the army's recent campaign in Afghanistan, former captain Simon Fonthill and his servant "352" Jenkins are homeward-bound when the cry for help comes. An old friend has been kidnapped in Kimberley, on South Africa's new Diamond Frontier, and the pair must go to her aid before redeeming a promise to act as army scouts in this increasingly turbulent region. But this is only the beginning. For when the acclaimed British hero, General Wolseley, decides to lead his column against the impenetrable stronghold of the bePedi, Fonthill and Jenkins once again find themselves marching to war...