{"product_id":"assegai-by-wilbur-smith-grade-c","title":"Assegai by Wilbur Smith (Grade - C)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"361\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn exhilarating historical adventure novel by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilbur Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, first published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e2009\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"199\"\u003e13th novel\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCourtney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e saga and follows the exploits of \u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eLeon Courtney\u003c\/strong\u003e in the years leading up to \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWorld War I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eSet in \u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eBritish East Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e (present-day Kenya and Tanzania) in the early 20th century, the novel begins with professional hunter and former soldier \u003cstrong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"532\"\u003eLeon Courtney\u003c\/strong\u003e, who earns his living guiding wealthy Europeans and American aristocrats on big-game safaris. Leon's intimate knowledge of the African wilderness makes him one of the region's most sought-after hunters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003eHis peaceful life changes when he meets the beautiful and enigmatic \u003cstrong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eEva von Wellberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, a German countess. What begins as a romantic encounter soon entangles Leon in a dangerous web of espionage. German intelligence agents are secretly preparing for the coming global conflict, using East Africa as a base for covert operations against the British Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eAs Leon becomes involved with British intelligence, he embarks on a perilous mission through vast savannahs, dense forests, and remote mountains. Facing enemy spies, ruthless assassins, wild animals, and political intrigue, he must stop a conspiracy that could alter the balance of power in Africa and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eRich in historical detail, \u003cem data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003eAssegai\u003c\/em\u003e combines thrilling safari adventures with espionage, military action, and romance. The novel vividly recreates colonial East Africa while exploring themes of loyalty, courage, survival, and the clash of empires on the eve of World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW BOOK WORLD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49974595453168,"sku":null,"price":419.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0402\/4048\/files\/51stwv-p5eL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65.webp?v=1783154314","url":"https:\/\/newbookworld.com\/products\/assegai-by-wilbur-smith-grade-c","provider":"NEW BOOK WORLD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}