Courtney Family Tree
Second Lieutenant Leon Ryder Courtney
Books: King of Kings, War Cry, Assegai,
Location: Abyssinia, East Africa
A prominent businessman and distinguished war veteran, Leon was the former Second Lieutenant in the King’s African Rifles. Following his career as a soldier, he retires to run hunting tours, managing a prestigious safari company in East Africa.
Books that feature Second Lieutenant Leon Ryder Courtney
King of Kings
Book 6 in the Courtney Series
'Bestselling author Wilbur Smith’s two most powerful families, the Courtneys and the Ballantynes, meet again in a captivating story of love, loyalty and courage in a land torn between two powerful enemies. The long-awaited sequel to his worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun.'
'In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed family, Saffron Courtney.'
'In 1913 Leon Courtney, an ex-soldier turned professional hunter in British East Africa, guides rich and powerful men from America and Europe on big game safaris in the territories of the Masai tribe. Leon has developed a special relationship with the Masai.'
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