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River god
by Wilbur A Smith
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148 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in 15 languages and held by 2,515 libraries worldwide A romance in Egypt in 2000 BC. Tanus, ayoung warrior, loves Lostris, the daughter of Lord Istris, the grand vizier. But the father is against the match, wanting his daughter to marry Pharaoh Moamose. Thestory is told by Taita, a eunuch in Lostris' employ.
The seventh scroll
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103 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in 14 languages and held by 2,294 libraries worldwide In Ethiopia, the search for a pharaoh's treasure by Royan Al Simma, a beautiful Egyptologist. When her map is stolen and her husband murdered by a German villain, Royan enrolls the services of an adventurous English nobleman. A dangerous expedition as the tomb is booby-trapped.
Birds of prey
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77 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 2,191 libraries worldwide A 17th century tale of piracy starring Sir Francis Courtney and his son, Hal, privateers licensed by the English king to raid Dutch ships off Africa. They grow rich abducting wealthy men and women, but one day are captured and sold into slavery. By the author of River God.
The blue horizon
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67 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in 14 languages and held by 2,120 libraries worldwide The children of Tom and Dorian Courtney travel the infamous "Robber's Road" en route to a claim in southern Africa, encountering along the way the area's beautiful wilderness, warring tribes, and wild animals.
Monsoon
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76 editions published between 1997 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 2,113 libraries worldwide The 18th century English imperialist, Sir Hal Courtney, and his four sons become privateers, battling Arab pirates to protect their holdings in Africa.
The quest
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61 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in 12 languages and held by 2,105 libraries worldwide When ancient Egypt is threatened by a series of terrifying plagues, including the failure of the Nile River, the pharaoh sends the warlock Taita on a perilous quest to the source of the Nile to uncover the cause of the catastrophe.
The triumph of the sun
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63 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in 12 languages and held by 2,000 libraries worldwide The banks of the Nile are torn by an unprecedented war during which a charismatic new religious leader traps hundreds of people in the capital city of Khartoum.
Warlock : a novel of ancient Egypt
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99 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in 16 languages and held by 1,991 libraries worldwide After the death of his beloved Queen Lostris, Taita heads to the harsh deserts of North Africa to devote himself to a study of the occult, to become a warlock, and to fulfill his destiny to protect the dynasty of Lostris from the evil that threatens ancient Egypt.
The burning shore
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72 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in 12 languages and held by 1,964 libraries worldwide Centaine de Thiry, a young Frenchwoman seeking a new life for herself and her unborn child after her lover, a British flying ace, is killed during World War I, moves near her lover's childhood home in South Africa.
Power of the sword
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78 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 1,957 libraries worldwide Two half-brothers who have been blood enemies since their first boyhood encounter now find themselves adversaries in a war of age-old savagery to seize the sword of power in their land.
Assegai
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34 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 1,954 libraries worldwide On the eve of the World War I, ex-soldier turned professional hunter Leon Courtney is recruited by his uncle Penrod Ballantyne, commander of the British forces in East Africa, to gather information on one of his clients, Count Otto von Meerbach, and soon finds himself left alone to frustrate von Meerbach's plan to wipe out the British forces in Africa.
Rage
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72 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 1,952 libraries worldwide The relationship between half-brothers Manfred De La Rey and Shasa Courtney explodes as South Africa is torn by racial conflict, and the Courtney family is torn by Tar's forbidden love.
The leopard hunts in darkness
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90 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in 14 languages and held by 1,932 libraries worldwide Bestselling author Craig Mellow fled Africa when the Bush war ended. He is asked to return on a intelligence gathering mission dealing with ivory poaching in Zimbabwe.
Flight of the falcon
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83 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in 15 languages and held by 1,918 libraries worldwide Previously published as: A falcon flies. Robyn Ballantyne returns to Africa with her brother to search for her long-lost father.
A time to die
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67 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 1,906 libraries worldwide In pursuit of a legendary elephant, Sean Courtney, an ex-army colonel who leads safaris in Zimbabwe, crosses the Mozambique border and finds himself and his party caught in a civil war and at the mercy of an enemy guerrilla commander.
Golden fox
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68 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in 15 languages and held by 1,883 libraries worldwide Isabella Courtney Falls in love with a terrorist, has his child, betrags her country and family. The child's father eventually kidnaps the boy and Isabella's real terror begins.
Men of men
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76 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in 12 languages and held by 1,872 libraries worldwide In the dangerous, diamond-rich African countryside, where only the strongest and the luckiest survive, a powerful family forges its destiny. Zouga Ballantyne, whose thirst for wealth leads him to risk a fortune in the ultimate gamble. His sons, Ralph and Jordan, who seek to tame the wild continent in their own ways. And Robyn Ballantyne, the beautiful healer, forced to save the life of the man she both hates and loves in the unmerciful war for dominance between white and black.
The angels weep
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72 editions published between 1980 and 2009 in 15 languages and held by 1,871 libraries worldwide A continuation of the saga of a British family, the Ballantynes, and their tumultuous lives in Rhodesia.
Hungry as the sea
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87 editions published between 1918 and 2011 in 12 languages and held by 1,828 libraries worldwide Devastated by a sudden, unexpected financial coup in which he loses everything, including his wife, shipping tycoon Nicholas Berg uses his intense desire for revenge to bring him back into a position of power.
The eye of the tiger
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102 editions published between 1975 and 2009 in 16 languages and held by 1,602 libraries worldwide On exotic St. Mary's Island off the African coast, charter fisherman Harry Fletcher and his sidekicks brave natural and manmade perils to find an invaluable throne statue before supercriminal Manny Resnick and his cohorts. more
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Adventure stories Adventure stories Africa Africa, East Africa, Southern Antiquities--Collection and preservation Audiobooks Audiobooks British Brothers Brothers and sisters Businessmen Courtney family (Fictitious characters) Diplomats Discoveries in geography Egypt Environmental protection Ethiopia Eunuchs Extinct cities Fiction Frontier and pioneer life Germans Hijacking of ships Historical fiction History Hunting guides Indian Ocean International relations Large type books Middle East--Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city) Oil industries Piracy Pirates Safaris Seafaring life Siege of Khartoum (Sudan : 1884-1885) Sieges Slaves Soldiers South Africa Sudan Sudan--Khartoum Supernatural Terrorism Treasure troves Warlocks Women physicians World War (1914-1918) Zimbabwe
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Smith, Wilbur
Smith, Wilbur, 1933-
Smith, Wilbur A.
Smith, Wilbur A., 1933-
Smith, Wilbur A. (Wilbur Addison), 1933-
Smith, Wilbur Addison, 1933-
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