It is the age of empire, of blood and conquest, of boundless excitement and possibility. Striding in the footsteps of the pioneers is Zouga Ballantyne whose dream begins in the danger and drudgery of the diamond pits and ends in the rich grasslands of Matabeland - but not before a king and a proud warrior nation has paid the bloodstained price of history

'Action is the name of Wilbur Smith's game and he is a master'

'The power of South African history and landscape has rarely had such a talented advocate as Wilbur Smith'