Footprints of Lion

by Beverley Harper

As southern Africa is torn apart by a so-called "white man's war'?, Dallas Granger-Acheson and his beloved wife Lorna are caught up in a conflict between fiercely proud descendants of Dutch settlers and the might of Britain's colonial empire. At stake, possession of a land rich in gold, diamonds and cheap human resources. Atrocities of the Anglo-Boer war take a terrible toll on soldiers and civilians alike. Lorna fears for her husband and sons - extravert Cameron; brooding and secretive Torben; roguish Duncan and Frazer, the youngest, softly spoken and artistic. She worries to for her daughters - medically minded Ellie who is never far from the front line and headstrong Meggie, baby of the family. None are left untouched. From battlefields stained with blood and concentration camps rife with disease to a pride of veld lions thriving in the madness of war, Footprints of Lion is an action-packed sequel to Shadows in the Grass. Love, hate, revenge, triumph and much more stalk the pages of this unforgettable new novel from Beverley Harper. Beverley Harper died of cancer in 2002. She rests at peace in the Africa she so loved. Her ashes lay by the Boteti River in Botswana, below a lodge called Leroo-la-Tau. It means footprints of lion. She left a draft of this novel which has been lovingly completed by her husband, Robert Harper, and Peter Watt.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Africa

488 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Beverley Harper was born in Bulli on the New South Wales south coast. In 1967 she travelled to Africa, intending to spend one year there. She stayed twenty, returning to settle in Australia in 1988. Despite loving the northern tablelands, the memories of Africa have provided the inspiration for her best-selling novels and she visited that continent for research purposes once a year.

Beverley Harper died of cancer in 2002. She rests at peace in the Africa she so loved. Her ashes lay by the Boteti River in Botswana, below a lodge called Leroo-la-Tau. It means footprints of lion.

She left a draft of her final novel, Footprints of Lion, which was lovingly completed by her husband, Robert Harper, and Peter Watt.

Reviews

[Lorraine Douglas · Rating 5 out of 5]

My by my

Written from the heart. A ostq





Written from the heart. A most entertaining and educational and enjoyable story. Loved the person Al side

[Vicki Papworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed it. Seemed a bit rushed at the end but as Beverley had passed away I assume it was finished by someone else. I would've like a 3rd book to follow the characters after the war.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was an ok read but was not one of her best. It is set during the Boer War.

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

The struggles and triumphs of a South African/Anglo family of 7. Love, loss, birth death and war, and how one sons bad business dealings cemented them together.
I was looking forward to reading this book 'Foot Prints of Lion' but by half way I found that I was skimming through trying to find the exciting bits,to no avail.
A very long boring read which had very little to do with lions.Interesting,well researched facts on the Anglo/Boer war,if you like that sort of stuff.Not for me.

[Carol · Rating 2 out of 5]

A story about a family living in South Africa during the time of the Anglo Boer war

[Gayle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written book although too much war info for my liking as i love the Africa side of her books. Nice twists throughout the book.