Wilbur A Smith

Sean Courtney had been tragically separated from his family, but the Boer War has brought him back to his homeland--and into the sights of his enemy's guns. It has also returned him to Ruth Friedman, the only woman he can love, even though he shouldn't. As Sean's loyalities--to nation, man, and blood--are tested, a saga of duty and betrayal unfolds.--From publisher's description.

"Sea rescue, supertankers built to minimum specifications, and the prospect of the greatest of all oil spills make Hungry as the Sea a drama of courage in the face of cynicism and ecological disaster."--Jacket.