Wings of Gold
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In a world where the word of a gentleman is inviolate when placed against that of a mere peasant lad, James Quenton, son of an impoverished farmer, finds himself faced with the near certainty of the gallows.
That he has killed in self-defence is immaterial. He must flee England and, in 1865, embarks on the long journey to South Africa and the Cape of Good Hope.
Here he finds work that makes his previous life seem easy in comparison: the back-breaking, soul-destroying grind of road building.
But James is fired with ambition, and in this new land of opportunity sees salvation in an unlikely source – the systematic harvesting of the ostrich for its feathers, which are literally worth their weight in gold.
So begins his rise to fabulous fortune and a position of great influence, aided by his employer Sir Anthony Kenrick, whose ravishingly beautiful daughter he soon marries in the face of family opposition. But with success comes the gradual erosion of his principles and idealism.
Increasingly crazed with drink, James is unaware that that a deadly enemy he had thought outwitted is allowing old grievances to fester. Grievances that will explode in an orgy of violence. For Gert Denker, foreman of his old road gang, is the last man on God's earth anyone should cross.
But this is merely a prelude to the compelling drama that will drive James to the brink of madness – and beyond. Wings of Gold is a boldly crafted saga that covers a magnificent canvas charting the growth of a magificent obsession from seed to maturity and the destruction of its creator.
Neville Sherriff
Neville Sherriff has been involved in marketing – specifically marketing communications – for most of his working life. As Dealer Marketing Manager for a large motor corporation, he was responsible for retail advertising, sales incentives, marketing programs, retail publicity & promotions for over 300 franchised dealerships. Neville's Nitty Gritty Marketing Series provides the Small and Medium Enterprise with practical, easy to grasp guides on making marketing more effective. With minimal theory, they are more of a how-to guide focusing on the many valuable tools available to entrepreneurs.
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