The Triumph of the Sun (The Courtneys) - Smith, Wilbur

On offer is a hand signed hardback 1st edition 1st impression book by Wilbur Smith titled The Triumph of the Sun.\nThe book was signed at the publishers and sold by WHSmiths who have placed a sticker on the dust cover stating WHS signed edition.\n\nNB There is a 1 inch tear on of rear corner of the dust cover, the dust cover has been price clipped and there are a couple of small tears on the fly page. Please see photos.\n\nSynopsis\n\nIn the Sudan, decades of brutal misgovernment by the ruling Egyptian \nKhedive in Cairo precipitate a fierce and bloody rebellion and Holy War \nheaded by a charismatic new religious leader, The Madhi or \""Expected \nOne\"". The British are forced to intervene to protect their national \ninterests and to attempt to rescue the hundreds of British subjects \nstranded in the country. Along with hundreds of others, British trader \nand businessman, Ryder Courtney is trapped in the capital city of \nKhartoum. It is here that he meets Captain Penrod Ball.