Power of the Sword
| Author | Wilbur Smith |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Courtney Novels |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Preceded by | The Burning Shore |
| Followed by | Rage |
Power of the Sword is a novel by Wilbur Smith set before and during World War II.[1][2]
It starts in the 1930s, and covers the Berlin Olympics, World War Two, an assassination attempt on Jan Smuts and the 1948 South African election which saw the official introduction of apartheid.[3]
References
- ↑ Power of the Sword at Wilbur Smith's website
- ↑ Sickness at noon: Wilbur Smith is the most popular writer South Africa has ever produced and one of the world's best-sellers Smith, Wilbur. The Guardian (1959-2003) [London (UK)] 06 Aug 1986: 9.
- ↑ Romance in The Bush: POWEF OF THE SWORD By Wilbur Smith Little, Brown. 618 pp. $19.95 By Brace VanWyngarden. The Washington Post (1974-Current file) [Washington, D.C] 20 Sep 1986: H9.