I am a great fan of wilbur smith and desert god is another winner. Desert god wilbur smith hardcover harpercollins publishers. Next comes a crossdesert trek to babylon, all thirst and duplicitous bedouins. Born in zambia, growing up and educated in south africa, wilbur smith has become of the worlds most sought after fiction writers. 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. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the w. Our protagonist taita is the former slave, eunuch and fixerto pharaoh. Southern african author wilbur addison smith was born in 1933 in northern rhodesia now zambia. This encouraged him to become a fulltime writer, and. Wilbur smith is a master at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time. 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. New york times bestselling author wilbur smith hailed 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 game of thrones meets ancient egypt in this magnificent, actionpacked epic. Taita, a former slave turned advisor to pharaoh tamose and general over his army, bravely serves and protects egypt. The young wilbur graduated in commercial sciences in 1954 at the natal and rhodes university.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A novel of ancient egypt and millions of other books are available for instant access. 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. I enjoyed reading river god so much that when i saw this new book about ancient egypt desert god i grabbed it. In the wake of a sixtyyear war over the reign of the kingdoms of egypt, two young pharaohs have risen to claim. Wilbur smith is an angloafrican novelist of historical adventure novels.
In 1949, archer is paroled from carderock prison he was innocent and must report regularly to his parole officer, ernestine crabtree shes damn finelooking. New york times bestselling author of the 6th extinction smith is a masterful storyteller, carefully blending intrigue, action, and suspense on a solid foundation of history. Reviews a rich, compelling look back in time to when history and myth intermingled. River god the egyptian series book 1 by wilbur smith 4. Only he can muster the force that can break the back of egypts greatest enemy. Book 3 in the egyptian series with vivid depictions of battle and intrigue, of love and passion, with fascinating characters both good and evil, wilbur smith brings to life in colourful detail the world of ancient egypt. Its a slower paced read than the previous books i read recently, so it took me a while to get used to it. Oct 21, 2014 thriller writer baldacci a minute to midnight, 2019, etc. Son of herbert and elfreda lawrence james smith, wilbur addison smith was born in broken hill, zambia, on the 9th of january 1933. 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. Desert god by wilbur smith signed first edition book. 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 egyptian series 5 books bundle collection desert god, the quest, warlock, the seventh scroll, river god by wilbur smith jan 1, 2016. My life is as good as its ever been wilbur smiths unpc tales of derringdo have made him one of the worlds richest authors.
Desert god by wilbur smith 2015, paperback for sale online. Desert god by wilbur smith new york times bestselling author wilbur smitha hailed by stephen king as the a best historical novelista and one of the worlda s biggestselling authorsa returns to ancient egypt in this breathtaking epic that conjures the magic, mystery, romance, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world. Buy a discounted paperback of desert god online from australias leading online. Desert god by wilbur smith 2015, paperback for sale. A novel of ancient egypt ebook written by wilbur smith. 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 game of thrones meets ancient egypt in this magnificent, actionpacked epic. 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 an accountant by training, he gained a film contract with his first published novel when the lion feeds. The egyptian series is a series of historical fiction novels written by angloafrican author wilbur smith.
Get sucked right into ancient egypt, and the epic lives of the egyptian royals. Across the lush plains of egypt, taita, a freed eunuch sl. Desert god by wilbur smith author autographed hardcover book first edition, later printing, mint, new unread in a flawless dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author. A novel of ancient egypt from the bestselling author of river god. I have read all of his egyptian series and am looking forward to reading the next book pharaoh. Wilbur smiths river god is the first in his ancient egyptian series.
Having been born in what is now zambia and was once northern rhodesia, he largely writes about his former home continent. Desert god by wilbur smith 9781460750940 booktopia. 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. Wilbur smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are. This series, spanning a total of 6 novels with the sixth titled pharaoh set to release this year in october.
Desert god is a novel by author wilbur smith first published in 2014. Wilbur smith books list of books by author wilbur smith. An accountant by training, he gained a film contract with his first published novel when the lion feeds. Desert god by wilbur smith signed first edition uk book. Read desert god a novel of ancient egypt by wilbur smith available from rakuten kobo. Master storyteller, wilbur smith, is at the very peak of his powers. Exclusive new digital content, directly from wilbur.
The series largely takes place during the time of pharaoh thutmose iii, but also looks at the happenings from an archaeological point of view in the seventh scroll. Desert god, the first book issued by his new publishers, seems to me to have the authentic smith flavour. Having said that this was not really developed, and therefore the introduction of the goddess inana seemed somewhat superfluous to the plot. Apr 25, 2018 wilbur smith s river god is the first in his ancient egyptian series. His first book was published in 1964 and since then he has. Smith attended rhodes university south africa for a bachelors degree in commerce and later worked for inland revenue service. 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. The new york times bestselling author of desert god and pharaoh adds another chapter to his popular historical saga featuring the. Wilbur smith, bestselling author of river god, returns to ancient egypt in this longawaited new historical epic. Wilbur smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared. Taita has risen from nothing to become the most trusted man at the pharaohs side. It follows a slave named taita as he recounts his role in relation to his mistress lostris who eventually became the queen. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Although he wanted to become a journalist, pressure from his father led him to pursue an accounting career. Pharaoh by wilbur smith lies, deceit, betrayal, and a sinister plot to rule the throne fuels the plot for wilbur smiths latest thriller set in ancient egypt. Only he can plot a mission that will return egypt to its former glory. Jul 28, 2015 but in desert god he has become totally vain, selfcentred, obsessed with his own perfection despite being a eunuch, lol, and the book even suggests he is some sort of god. A novel of ancient egypt ancient egypt series book 5. Game of thrones meets ancient egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the worlds biggestselling authors. Sep 14, 2014 wilbur smith interview for desert god. Oct 26, 2015 game of thrones meets ancient egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the worlds biggestselling authors. New york times bestselling author of the bone labyrinth.
Oct 21, 2014 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. Along the way, taita loses his battle to preserve the virginity of the pharaohs nubile sisters, tehuti and bekatha, meant as brides for the supreme minos of crete, meaning sure diplomatic complications. The series largely takes place during the time of pharaoh thutmose iii, but also looks at the happenings from an archaeological point of view in the seventh scroll the egyptian novels started in 1993 with river god. James rollins, new york times bestselling author of the bone labyrinth. 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. Top 10 books by wilbur smith best book recommendations. Below is a list of wilbur smiths egyptian series in publication order. You can get lost in wilbur smith and misplace all of august. The new york times bestselling author of desert god and pharaoh adds another chapter to his popular historical saga featuring the seafaring tom courtney, the hero of monsoon and blue horizon, with this magnificent swashbuckling saga set in the eighteenth century and packed with action, violence, romance, and rousing adventure.
Popular historical novelist smith spins his latest yarn about ancient egypt after the quest, once again focusing on the eunuch taitaa slave. 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. 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. Desert god by wilbur smith author autographed uk hardcover book first uk edition, first printing, mint, new unread in a flawless dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author. Order of egyptian books the egyptian series is a series of historical fiction novels written by angloafrican author wilbur smith.
Desert god ebook by wilbur smith 97800622765 rakuten kobo. Download ancient egypt series by wilbur smith including. Taita enters a world where the line between loyalty and betrayal shifts like the desert sands, evil enemies await in the shadows, and death lingers on the edges of darkness. 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. A novel of ancient egypt and millions of other books are. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. 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. Wilbur smith egyptian series 5 books bundle collection desert god, the quest, warlock, the seventh scroll, river 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. He is the author of three series the courtney family series, the ballatyne family series and the egyptian series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read desert god.
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