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Manly Pursuits

by Ann Harries
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Cape Town, 1899. Diamond tycoon Cecil Rhodes believes that he has only months to live, and that the only thing that can save him is the sound of English birdsong. He recruits Francis Wills to transport 200 birds to Cape Town, but on arrival the birds refuse to sing. This is but the first obstacle for Wills, who finds himself irresistibly drawn to intrigue, in a country on the brink of war.

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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  • ISBN: 9781408841822
  • Release date: January 9, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781408841822
  • File size: 2212 KB
  • Release date: January 9, 2013

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Fiction Literature Historical Fiction

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Cape Town, 1899. Diamond tycoon Cecil Rhodes believes that he has only months to live, and that the only thing that can save him is the sound of English birdsong. He recruits Francis Wills to transport 200 birds to Cape Town, but on arrival the birds refuse to sing. This is but the first obstacle for Wills, who finds himself irresistibly drawn to intrigue, in a country on the brink of war.

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Fiction Literature Historical Fiction
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