1964; signed by Wilbur A Smith inside (pic); "Printed in Great Britain by Cox & Wyman, Ltd"; very good condition of book with very light fading; original owners name inside (pic); green boards very good with light fading; no dust jacket.
 
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When the Lion Feeds is the debut novel of Rhodesian writer Wilbur Smith. It introduces the Courtney family, whose adventures Smith would tell in many subsequent novels. 
 
The novel begins in Natal in the 1870s, with the introduction of twin brothers Sean and Garrick, the sons of ranch owner Waite Courtney. After one of Sean's hunting accidents results in Garrick losing his leg, a guilt-ridden Sean becomes Garrick's protector, with Garrick later manipulating Sean's guilt for his own benefit. Sean and Garrick are both expelled from school after Sean assaults a teacher who attacked Garrick in order to antagonize Sean, after which Waite hires the two to work for him...