New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds biggestselling authorsreturns to ancient egypt in this breathtaking epic that conjures the magic, mystery, romance, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world. Having been born in what is now zambia and was once northern rhodesia, he largely writes about his former home continent. On the gleaming banks of the nile, the brilliant taitaa freed slave and advisor to the pharaohdevises a plan to destroy egypts most feared enemy, the mighty hyksos. Warlock ebook by wilbur smith book 3 the quest ebook by wilbur smith. Desert god by wilbur smith 2014, hardcover for sale online. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best. Read desert god a novel of ancient egypt by wilbur smith available from. Desert god extract from river god about the author also by wilbur smith about the publisher aton blinked his little eyes that were set deep in their rolls of fat, and then raised them from the bao board.
They decide to hunt it, using their fathers gun, but in an attempt to hit the animal, sean shoots garrick, who loses a leg. We met taita, the pharaohs slave and brilliant advisor in wilbur smiths book, river god. Top 10 books by wilbur smith best book recommendations. James rollins, new york times bestselling author of the 6th extinction. Desert god is the fifth entry in wilbur smiths the egyptian series. It is part of a series of novels by smith set to ancient egypt and follows the fate of the egyptian kingdom through the eyes of taita, a multitalented and highly skilled eunuch slave. An accountant by training, he gained a film contract with his first published novel when the lion feeds. Wilbur smith books list of books by author wilbur smith. He is the author of three series the courtney family series, the ballatyne family series and the egyptian series. Game of thrones meets ancient egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the worlds biggestselling authors. Wilbur smith can do so much better and i would only recommend desert god if you must read it to complete the set, even the quest is a long sight better than this. Although he wanted to become a journalist, pressure from his father led him to pursue an accounting. Wilbur smith is a master at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds biggestselling authorsreturns to ancient egypt in this breathtaking epic that.
Although he wanted to become a journalist, pressure from his father led him to pursue an accounting career. Hundreds of millions have fallen in love with the magic of wilbur smith. Desert god new york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds biggestselling authorsreturns to ancient egypt in this. That book was brilliant, but the next one was as though someone else had written it. Conjuring the magic, mystery, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world, desert god presents wilbur smith at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time.
Wilbur smith continued to write both the courtney series and the egyptian series, but, in 2011, also added a new. Southern african author wilbur addison smith was born in 1933 in northern rhodesia now zambia. Wilbur smith is an angloafrican novelist of historical adventure novels. His first book was published in 1964 and since then he has. Only he can muster the force that can break the back of egypts greatest enemy. It follows a slave named taita as he recounts his role in relation to his mistress lostris who eventually became the. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. This edition is not quite as engrossing as the first book, river god. Desert god extract from river god about the author also by wilbur smith about the publisher aton blinked his little eyes that were set deep in their rolls of fat, and then raised them from the bao board laid out between us. Born in zambia, growing up and educated in south africa, wilbur smith has become of the worlds most sought after fiction writers. Desert god is a novel by author wilbur smith first published in 2014. It is not as good a read as river god or warlock, but it does give readers a feeling that the story of taita is more complete. It is part of a series of novels by smith set to ancient egypt and follows the fate of the egyptian kingdom through the eyes of taita, a.
The first book in the series was published all the way back in 1994 marking the dawn of a new era in the life of wilbur smith and his followers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Again, the courtney series would be wilbur smiths main focus, until he set out on a new series of books set in ancient egypt, the first of which was called river god and was published in 1993. Desert god by wilbur smith 2014, hardcover for sale. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds biggestselling. Described by stephen king as the best historical novelist, wilbur smith made his debut in 1964 with when the lion feeds and has since sold more than 125 million copies of his books worldwide and been translated into twentysix different languages. Desert god new york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds biggestselling authorsreturns to ancient egypt in this breathtaking epic that conjures the magic, mystery, romance, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world. Master storyteller, wilbur smith, is at the very peak of his powers. Conjuring the magic, mystery and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world, desert god presents wilbur smith at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time. Wilbur smith continued to write both the courtney series and the egyptian series, but, in 2011, also added a new string to his bow with the hector. Desert god by wilbur smith 9780007535682 paperback 2015 for. A grandmaster of twentiethcentury fiction, south african novelist wilbur smith has sold enough novels to fill wembley stadium twice over in a career spanning more than half a decade and is best known for his courtney series beginning with the lion feeds and his egyptian novels.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The new york times bestselling author of desert god and pharaoh. Praise new york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds biggestselling authorsreturns to ancient egypt in this breathtaking epic that conjures the magic, mystery, romance, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world. Whenthelionfeeds is the first adventure book published by wilbur smith. Born in central africa in 1933, he now lives in london. Smith attended rhodes university south africa for a bachelors degree in commerce and later worked for inland revenue service. Sep 17, 2014 born in zambia, growing up and educated in south africa, wilbur smith has become of the worlds most sought after fiction writers. Wilbur smith in his big game hunting days mondadori via getty images this man who used to live a life as adventurous as those of his heroes is no longer hale enough to cameltrek across deserts. Wilbur addison smith born 9 january 1933 is a british novelist specialising in historical fiction about the international involvement in southern africa across four centuries, seen from the viewpoints of both black and white families. I love the egyptian dynasty of books by wilbur smith. Exactly what you expect when you pickup a wilbur smith book. Desert god gave our dear character taita some nice closure. Jul 28, 2015 wilbur smith can do so much better and i would only recommend desert god if you must read it to complete the set, even the quest is a long sight better than this.
Across the lush plains of egypt, taita, a freed eunuch sl. Popular historical novelist smith spins his latest yarn about ancient egypt after the quest, once again focusing on the eunuch taitaa slave. Sep 14, 2014 desert god by wilbur smith harpercollins, rrp. Originally hailing from zambia, wilbur smith was born in 1933. Desert god ebook by wilbur smith 97800622765 rakuten kobo. It is part of a series of novels by smith set to ancient egypt and follows the fate of the. Only he can plot a mission that will return egypt to its former glory. Download ancient egypt series by wilbur smith including. Wilbur smiths river god is the first in his ancient egyptian series. Desert god gave me the same feeling that the alchemist by paulo coelho did. It tells the story of two brothers, sean and garrick courtney, who meet a large antelope on their way back home. In desert god, taita is on a quest to defeat the hyksos army, and form an alliance with crete. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
Son of herbert and elfreda lawrence james smith, wilbur addison smith was born in broken hill, zambia, on the 9th of january 1933. Although it is the latest of the egyptian novels, the story tells of events that took place after river god but before the events in warlock. Originally hailing from zambia, wilbur smith was born in 1933 and to kindle the flame of the writer with in him, he set out to pursue his higher education in south africa which is by far the most well. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds biggestselling author. A novel of ancient egypt from the bestselling author of river god.
Desert god by wilbur smith is the sequel to river god. A grandmaster of twentiethcentury fiction, south african novelist wilbur smith has sold enough novels to fill wembley stadium twice over in a career spanning more than half a decade and is. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds biggestselling authorsreturns to ancient egypt in this. In desert god, he is at the peak of his powers, transporting readers to an extraordinary time and place. Desert god by wilbur smith 2015, paperback for sale. Its a slower paced read than the previous books i read recently, so it took me a while to get used to it. Wilbur addison smith born 9 january 1933 is a british novelist specialising in historical fiction about the international involvement in southern africa across four centuries, seen from the viewpoints of both. He managed to entertain me with taitas story since i was a teen up until now. Desert god wilbur smith hardcover harpercollins publishers. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king a.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading desert god. If you want a book that ticks all the boxes of bloodthirsty adventure, sex and royal intrigue in ancient egypt then warlock is the one. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Worldwide bestselling author, wilbur smith dropped by the blinkbox books blog to tell us all about his latest book. The young wilbur graduated in commercial sciences in 1954 at the natal and rhodes university. Reviews a rich, compelling look back in time to when. This is a novel of supreme adventure, blazing action, heartracing romance, and a sense of history so real that you will feel the dunes moving beneath you and the nile. Read desert god online by wilbur smith books free 30day trial. Use the filter options below to find a book in your ideal historical period, location, or featuring your favourite of wilburs remarkable. Conjuring the magic, mystery, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world, desert god. Buy desert god by wilbur smith, in like new condition. Wilbur smith can do so much better and i would only recommend. Smith, wilbur, desert god ancient egypt 5, like new.
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