Like fearless knights of old, modern soldiers of fortune go forth seeking glory and adventure. No cause is too small, no sacrifice too great for these men who live to be heroes. This is their story as it unfolds in the center of a blazing South American revolution.
A young slave makes his escape with a talking horse. A mysterious lion shadows their every move. A treacherous prince wages war against an unsuspecting Narnia. Across blazing deserts, through beautiful cities, and over rugged mountains, here s adventure on an epic scale.
Bettina Whitelaw is a grand dame of the English literary scene. Approaching eighty, with a beautiful flat in Holland Park and a comfortable income, her life is not dissimilar to that of her wealthy, elegant neighbours. But her background most certainly is. Brought up in Bundaroo, a small town in the Australian outback, Bettina's childhood was dominated by the relentlessly blazing sun, by the long daily walk to school, and by the simmering animosities of smalltown life. The family house was a simple shack and her parents constantly struggled to make ends meet.
