Power of the Sword
1986 novel by Wilbur Smith / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Power of the Sword (1986) is a novel by Wilbur Smith set before and during World War II.[1][2]
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Author | Wilbur Smith |
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Language | English |
Series | The Courtney Novels |
Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1986 |
Publication place | South Africa |
Preceded by | The Burning Shore |
Followed by | Rage |
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The book features a critical portrayal of Hendrik Verwoerd who Smith described as "probably the most evil man in South Africa's history. Worse even than Chaka."[3]
It starts in the 1930s, and covers the Berlin Olympics, World War II, an assassination attempt on Jan Smuts and the 1948 South African election which saw the official introduction of apartheid.[4]