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The year is 1935, shortly before World War II. The "Wolf of Rome", Italy's army under Mussolini, is poised to invade Ethiopia, whose army is not only ill-equipped, but also severely outnumbered. Desperate to save his troubled land, Emperor Haile Selassie enlists American Jake Barton and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Gareth Swales: Add a description of this character.
- Jake Barton
- Vicky
- Sara
- Gregorius Maryam
- Aldo Belli
- Priscilla
- Gallas
- Harari
- Castelani
- De Bono
- Giuseppe
- Dessie
- Badoglio
- Papadopoulos
- Benito Mussolini
- Ras Kullah
- Mann
- Mikhael
- Amba Aradam
- Madame Cecile
- Maria Theresa
- Charlie
First Sentence edit
To Jake Barton, machinery was always feminine - with all the female's fascination, wiles and bitchery.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Wilbur Smith (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: April 12, 1976
ISBN: 978-0312982584
Page Count: 400
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: April 12, 1976
ISBN: 978-0312982584
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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