--- product_id: 5228337 title: "The Triumph of the Sun: A Novel (Courtney Family Adventures)" brand: "wilbur smith" price: "21389CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/5228337-the-triumph-of-the-sun-a-novel-courtney-family-adventures store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Triumph of the Sun: A Novel (Courtney Family Adventures) **Brand:** wilbur smith **Price:** 21389CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Triumph of the Sun: A Novel (Courtney Family Adventures) by wilbur smith - **How much does it cost?** 21389CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/5228337-the-triumph-of-the-sun-a-novel-courtney-family-adventures) ## Best For - wilbur smith enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted wilbur smith brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Triumph of the Sun: A Novel (Courtney Family Adventures) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81kh4UcFhxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Character development is rather poor, our two main protagonists Ryder Courtney and Penrod ... *by T***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018* Triumph of the Sun is a solid read for fans of historical fiction. In reality, the novel should have been two books because the entire story changes after the siege of Khartoum ends. Character development is rather poor, our two main protagonists Ryder Courtney and Penrod Ballantyne are acceptable action heroes but the story leaves them for large patches at a time, in particular Ryder who was for me the more interesting character even if I liked Penrod more. This is the first Wilbur Smith novel I've read so I don't know if he can't write women or just failed miserably with the primary female protagonist Rebecca Benbrook. I was surprised to see the book was published in 2005 as many of the references to the Arabs in the story border on racist and/or stereotypes you might imagine direct from Hollywood Arab villain casting. And while the novel is set in the 19th century where you may imagine some (or all) of the English characters may have held these views it is the tone of the all seeing narrator who continues to reinforce them even going so far as to allude to the English sexual prowess as being large and the Arab being small. I don't know how the 19th Century Arabs in the Sudan spoke to each other but certainly every paragraph doesn't need to contain praises about Allah to each other. Surely they spoke about something else. This leaves almost all the Arab characters as one dimensional except those who actively assist the English characters.These are annoying problems but not fatal to the enjoyment of the novel as Smith certainly does know Africa and it is here where the words really jump off the page. I found the elephant hunts fascinating, I never knew that the tribesman hunted them with broadswords as a test of their ability. There are not many battle scenes but the British march into the desert against repeated charges by the Mahdist cavalry was high adventure. Smith is clearly well versed on the Nile and every time action is taking place on the river I found it engaging and quite the page turner. As mentioned above Penrod is probably my favorite character in the novel even if he is a bit too much the roguish Hussar great at martial arms and women and we don't get much to him beyond that. Still, the story really moves when it is told from his perspective. Ryder, the civilian merchant, has more depth to his character and we learn all types of interesting things about Africa when the story is told from his point of view but he is absent from great portions of the book and I find it a key plot hole why his steamer is missing from Khartoum when the main attack comes considering his attachments to some of the characters left there.A flawed but ultimately worthwhile adventure story that will likely appeal to fans of historical fiction or stories of colonial Africa. The story itself is likely worth three stars but it is raised another star by the sheer amount of detail packed into the pages as Mr. Smith clearly has an excellent grasp on the history upon which he is writing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this book. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023* Have read many novels Wilbur Smith, his books are real page turners. They have so much history and keep you wanting more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ he did it again *by M***H on Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2022* I had become disappointed in later novels by Wilbur Smith. But this one brings back the color and adventure of the earlier Courtney novels. 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