 First edition | |
| Author | Wilbur Smith |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Courtney Novels |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | France/South-West Africa/South Africa |
| Preceded by | A Sparrow Falls |
| Followed by | Power of the Sword |
The Burning Shore is a novel by Wilbur Smith set during and after World War I.[1]
Smith called the book his "Road to Damascus" moment because it was the first time he used a female as a major character.[2] It is one of the Courtney Novels.
- ^ Stephen Hunter (7 October 1985). "Doomed by Romance: THE BURNING SHORE By Wilbur Smith Doubleday. 420 pp. $17.95". The Washington Post. p. B11.
- ^ "Wilbur Smith answers your questions", BBC News, 6 April 2009, accessed 14 March 2013