Ryder Courtney

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Ryder Courtney

Birthdate / Deathdate: 1850 – 1918
Books: The Triumph of the Sun, King of Kings,
Location: Khartoum, Abyssinia

An adventurer and trader, Ryder is orphaned early in life. He later becomes caught up in the siege of Khartoum, under the orders of General Charles George Gordon. It is here he meets his wife Saffron Benbrook, and her sisters Amber and Rebecca, as well as the soldier Penrod Ballantyne. He and Saffron settle in Abyssinia and found the Courtney mine, having two children together, Leon and Penelope.

Parents: Aidan Courtney
Children: Second Lieutenant Leon Ryder Courtney - Penelope Courtney
Other Relatives: Brother of Waite Courtney Brother – in – law by marriage to Amber Benbrook and Penrod Ballantyne.

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Books that feature Ryder Courtney

The Triumph of the Sun

Book 5 in the Courtney Series

'It is 1884, and in the Sudan, decades of brutal misgovernment by the ruling Egyptian Khedive in Cairo precipitates a bloody rebellion and Holy War. The charismatic new religious leader, the Mahdi or 'Expected One', has gathered his forces of Arab warlords in preparation for a siege on the city of Khartoum.'

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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.'

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