Wilbur Smith in general

I have just read an opinion on Dooyoo about a Wilbur Smith book and it reminded me that I read one of his books years ago when I was first married. My then husband was a great Wilbur Smith fan and he recommended that I read Eagle In The Sky as he thought that I would like it. He was spot on; it is a brilliant book, so I thought I would tell you about it. I will begin by saying that I have no idea if this book is indicative of the general style of Wilbur Smith, as it is the only one of his novels that I have read. Eagle in the Sky is very easy to read and I found myself drawn into the plot and caring desperately about the characters. To me that is the real ...

Wilbur Smith - River God There are times in life when you simply pick up a book that you cannot put down until you have read every word within it. The compelling style of Wilbur Smith is at its best in this book, part of a trilogy that also includes The Seventh Scroll and Warlock. The story takes us back to Ancient Egypt, land of the Pharaoh's and is told by the fictional slave to the powerful, Taita. Taita himself, though vain, is a thoroughly likeable character, using his intelligence and education to influence his Master for personal gain while at the same time acting as doctor, architect and philosopher to his owner and his ...

Wilbur Smith has got to be one of the finest modern authors around. I first heard of him when I was still at school when a teacher tried to persuade me to read River God. I borrowed the book from her but never got past the first chapter… well, at fifteen I had more important things to think about, like make up and cider!! I didn’t really think about the book again until my Mam bought me it as a present about three years later. I finally got round to reading it when I went to India, I thought four months travelling would be an ideal opportunity to get some serious reading done!! I then went on to collect quite a large number of Smith’s novels, ...