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Men Of Men
''Men of Men'' is a novel by Wilbur Smith, the second in the The Ballantyne Novels, Ballantyne Novels series. It is set in the 1880s during the colonisation of Rhodesia and the First Matabele War and climaxes with the Shangani Patrol. Plot ''Men of Men'' by Wilbur Smith is a story of greed, exploration, adventure and love. It is a gripping saga at the time of Cecil Rhodes, Rhodes's acquisition of what would become Rhodesia following the lives of the The Ballantyne Novels, Ballantyne men, specifically Zouga Ballantyne and his two sons Ralph and Jordan who have the unrelenting desire to conquer the wilds of the hinterlands of South Africa. Zouga, in his pursuit to make a fortune at the diamond fields, loses his wife and almost loses his sons. He purchases Kimberly mines but gambles them away leaving the family penniless, but in the true spirit of adventure and determination, both sons try on their own to make their mark on the land. Zouga falls in love with the woman he believes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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