His autobiography, On Leopard Rock, was published in 2018.Īll of his novels follow similar themes of African history, big-game hunting, gold mining, carousing and romancing women - a self-acknowledged case of writing about what he knows best. Since 2012 when he changed publishers, Wilbur increasingly used co-writers for his novels.

The success of this novel (except in South Africa, where it was banned on the grounds of blasphemy and obscenity) enabled Wilbur to become a full-time writer. He had written short stories for magazines and had one novel rejected by the time he wrote When The Lion Feeds which was accepted and published in 1964. Nevertheless, he was determined to become a writer.

After his father discouraged his dreams of becoming a journalist, he became an accountant. He is best known for the Courtney Series, following several generations of the titular family and their fortunes.īorn in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), Wilbur grew up on his father's cattle farm before being sent off to boarding school. All of his novels are adventure stories set in Africa. Wilbur Addison Smith (born 9 January 1933, died 14 November 2021) was a prolific best-selling author, having written over 30 novels and sold over 120 million copies worldwide. Book 7 in the series and book 1 in The New Kingdom sequence, The New Kingdom, also available now.(On the writing of his first published novel, When the Lion Feeds, as quoted on his website ) Book 2 in the series, The Seventh Scroll, is available now. īook 1 in the Ancient Egyptian series from the master historical adventure writer, Wilbur Smith. Enemies threaten on all sides, and only Taita holds the power to save them all. But outside the palace, the great kingdom of Egypt is divided, and in even greater danger. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter Lostris is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her, and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery. He is the most treasured possession of Lord Intef.

Taita is a humble slave an expert in art, poetry, medicine and engineering, as well as the keeper of important secrets. 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King BOOK 1 IN THE ICONIC ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SERIES, FROM THE MASTER OF ADVENTURE, WILBUR SMITH

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