num_pages: 600
description: Queen Victoria's reign is in full flourish, her Empire expanding and her colonies stretching across the globe. In Africa, the land proves rich with minerals, and the trading companies continue to cross the seas and grow. On the banks of the river Nile, two families meet: the Courtneys and the Ballantynes. Both influential, powerful, and determined to dominate, their encounter provides the background for Wilbur Smith's dramatic and powerful novel. It is Wilbur Smith at his masterful best.
language: English
title: The Triumph of the Sun
titlecomplete: The Triumph of the Sun (Courtney series)
characters: Ryder Courtney; Captain Penrod Ballantyne; David Benbrook
genres: Adventure, Historical, Roman, Novels, Africa, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Action, Sudan, Fiction
ratings_count: 5931
places: Khartoum
series: Ballantyne, Courtney chronological order, Courtney publication order
publisher: Macmillan UK