DESERT GOD PB

Literature & Fiction

Wilbur, Smith

Genre Fiction

HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd

Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith will take you on an incredible journey on the thrashing seas off the coast of Africa in this glorious return to the series that made him who he is: The Courtney series.East African Coast, 1670.In a time of brave and brutal adventure, one man will journey across land and sea to pursue his greatest enemy The Golden Bough, captained by Henry Hal Courtney, is running south from Ethiopia to Zanzibar. Below deck, both his crew and his lover, the fearless warrior Judith Nazet, sleep. As the moon glints through clouds, Hal sights a ship passing close by. Although there is an uneasy truce between the warring English and Dutch, Hal scents danger. When the Bough is boarded, the crew must go hand to hand to defend their ship and their lives.But soon Hal will face even graver danger, as he discovers his mortal enemy still lives and is hell-bent on revenge. he must pursue his nemesis across desert savannah, through the seedy underbelly of Zanzibars slave markets and shark-infested waters, imperilling his own life at every turn. But it will take more than a slaves shackles to hold Hal CourtneyA thrilling blend of extraordinary drama and epic storytelling, Golden Lion sees Wilbur Smith return in triumphant form to the adventures of his beloved and bestselling Courtney family.

Golden Lion

Predator

Harpercollins

HARPER/COLLINS

Pharaoh

PHARAOH- PB

That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in war and death. I fear for us all. 
In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed family, Saffron Courtney.
Saffron grows up on a sprawling Kenyan estate, under the watchful eye of her father, prominent businessman and distinguished war veteran Leon Courtney. Her childhood is idyllic, until a family tragedy forces her to grow up much faster than necessary. As she grows into a spirited teenager, her thirst for knowledge and adventure leads her to England, where she finds herself inevitably drawn into the heart of the gathering storm in the lead up to World War II.
Gerhard von Meerbach is the privileged and idealistic younger brother of Konrad von Meerbach, heir to an industrial fortune, and vocal supporter of the Nazi Party. Gerhard struggles to stay true to his principles in an increasingly cruel world. His friendship with a Jewish man places him in danger, and forces him to take a stand against the forces of evil that have overtaken his country and his family. But, unknown to him, he is caught in a trap that could cost him everything he holds dear.
As the Second World War looms over them all, Saffron and Gerhard s worlds will collide but will there be more to unite them than tear them apart?
A love story in the time of heroes, War Cry is the latest breath-taking episode in Wilbur Smith s epic account of one beloved family.

War Cry

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

A novel of ancient egypt from the bestselling author of river god. Wilbur smith is a master at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time. On the banks of the nile, a hero will rise. Across the lush plains of egypt, taita, a freed eunuch slave, wears his authority lightly. Not only is he the close advisor to the pharaoh but he is guardian to pharaoh tamose's two teenage sisters, the young beauties tehuti and bekatha. But the kingdom is not at peace. They have been fighting southern egypt's constant and historic enemy, the hyksos people in the north, since time began. To finally crush them, pharaoh must turn to his most trusted friend. Taita, philosopher, poet and expert strategist, has a plan that will see egypt destroy the hyksos army and form a coveted alliance with crete in one move. This plan will take him, his expedition commander zaras and their mighty warriors on a perilous journey up the nile, through arabia to the magical city of babylon, then across the open seas to

desert god [Paperback] [Sep 28, 2014] Wilbur Smith

New York Times bestselling author Wilbur Smith—hailed by Stephen King as the “best historical novelist” and one of the world’s biggest-selling authors—returns 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, action-packed epic. On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita—slave and advisor to the Pharaoh—finds himself at the center of a vortex of passion, intrigue, and danger. 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 the open seas. With the future of Egypt itself on his shoulders, 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.

Desert God

Harper

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