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. Desert god by wilbur smith 25 sep 2014 hardcover wilbur smith on. On the gleaming banks of the nile, the brilliant taitaslave and advisor to the pharaohfinds himself at the center of a vortex of passion, intrigue, and danger. Desert god wilbur smith hardcover harpercollins publishers. Desert god 2014 read online free book by wilbur smith in. Desert god by wilbur smith historical fantasy and adventure never better merged. Publishers weekly aug 4, 2014 popular historical novelist smith spins his latest yarn about ancient egypt after the quest, once again focusing on the eunuch taita a slave turned close advisor and confidante to pharaoh tamose. Pharaoh ancient egypt 6 smith wilbur book isbn 9780007. Since it was a while since i had read the other 4 books i reread them first and thoroughly enjoyed them again, but what a disappointment desert god was. Game of thrones meets ancient egypt in this magnificent, actionpacked epic. The characters are twodimensional and the writing is amateurish. Only he can muster the force that can break the back of egypts greatest enemy. Desert god book hennepin county library bibliocommons.
His quest to destroy the hyksos army and form an alliance with crete takes him on an epic journey up the nile, through arabia and the magical city of babylon, and across. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading desert god. Desert god by wilbur smith hardback, 2014 for sale online ebay. Bestselling author wilbur smiths latest novel, desert god, will be published in south africa ahead of the rest of the world. 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. Buy desert god egyptian by smith, wilbur from amazons fiction books store. Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Wilbur smiths desert god the longawaited sequel to. A novel of ancient egypt from the bestselling author of river god. Wilbur smiths unpc tales of derringdo have made him one of the worlds richest authors. Game of thrones meets ancient egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the worlds biggestselling authors. Even though it was book 5 of the river god series, it felt like a standalone. 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. Download read desert god 2014 by wilbur smith in pdf.
New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the w. On the gleaming banks of the nile, the brilliant taita a freed slave and advisor to the pharaoh devises a plan to destroy egypts most feared enemy, the mighty hyksos. Sorry wilbur, this will be the last book of yours i shall read after a thirty year love of your work. It is part of a series of novels by smith set to ancient egypt and follows the fate of the. 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. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. 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. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the worlds.
Next comes a crossdesert trek to babylon, all thirst and duplicitous bedouins. A novel of ancient egypt william morrow 2014, is the third in his series about taita, formerslave turned adviser to a pharaoh. Only he can plot a mission that will return egypt to its former glory. As other people have said this cannot have been written by wilbur smith. A novel of ancient egypt william morrow 2014, is the third in his series about taita. I was so excited to learn that smith wrote a 5th book for one of my favorite historical fiction series. The young wilbur graduated in commercial sciences in 1954 at the natal and rhodes university.
Son of herbert and elfreda lawrence james smith, wilbur addison smith was born in broken hill, zambia, on the 9th of january 1933. 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. Desert god by wilbur smith hardback, 2014 for sale. Desert god book burlington public library bibliocommons. New york times bestselling author of the bone labyrinth.
Smith, wilbur desert god signed first edition copy author signed hardcover book october 2014 ny. 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. The novel opens as a landlocked egypt fights for survival against the barbarian hyksos. This was simply excruciating and offensive to women in the extreme. 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. 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. A novel of ancient egypt and millions of other books are available for instant access.
The title of this book is desert god and it was written by wilbur smith. First time reading this author, wilbur smith, according to stephen king, is the best historical novelist. A novel of ancient egypt william morrow 2014, is the third in his series about taita, formerslave turned. Desert god, by wilbur smith nerds of a feather, flock together. Born in central africa in 1933, he now lives in london. Wilbur a smith on the gleaming banks of the nile, the brilliant taita a freed slave and advisor to the pharaoh devises a plan to destroy egypts most feared enemy, the mighty hyksos. Taita the fusspot slave, spiritual wiseman and advisor to the pharaoh is caught in a maelstrom of passion and danger in his efforts to destroy the hyksos army by forming a dubious alliance with crete.
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. Across the lush plains of egypt, taita, a freed eunuch sl. My life is as good as its ever been wilbur smiths unpc tales of derringdo have made him one of the worlds richest authors. Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. His quest will take him on an epic journey up the ancient river, through arabia and the magical city of babylon and across the open seas all in the company of the pharaohs. Another seven years by taken by smith to conjure up the next book titled desert god in 2014 with the latest one pharaoh yet to be published later this year as stated earlier. Desert god book omaha public library bibliocommons. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Harpercollins first edition, first printing, mint, new unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. James rollins, new york times bestselling author of the 6th extinction smith is a. 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. With warlock coming in 2001, the quest in 2007 noticeably after a six year gap since the release of its predecessor. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient. Desert god book king county library system bibliocommons. Its a slower paced read than the previous books i read recently, so it took me a while to get used to it. Taita the fusspot slave, spiritual wiseman, and advisor to the pharaoh is caught in a maelstrom of passion and danger in his efforts to destroy the hyksos army by forming a dubious alliance with crete.
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Desert god has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the publisher. Wilbur smith is a master at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time. A novel of ancient egypt kindle edition by smith, wilbur. Taita has risen from nothing to become the most trusted man at the pharaohs side.
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