- It is the 1870s and twin brothers Sean and Garrick Courtney are born into the wilds of Natal. They could not be more different, and fate, war and the jealous schemes of a woman are to drive them even further apart. But as history unfolds, a continent is awakening. And on the horizon is the promise of fortune, adventure, destiny and love . . .When the Lion Feeds is the bestselling novel that launched Wilbur Smith"s stellar career, and the first in the riveting saga of the Courtney brothers.