Wilbur Smith

The Desert God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt Wilbur Smith

Publisher Marketing: Game of Thrones meets Ancient Egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the world's biggest-selling authors. 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. On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita a freed slave and advisor to the Pharaoh devises a plan to destroy Egypt's most feared enemy, the mighty Hyksos. 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 Pharaoh's exquisite sisters. With the future of the kingdom itself on his shoulders, Taita plunges into a world where the line between loyalty and betrayal shifts like the desert sands, evil waits in the shadows, and death lingers on the edges of darkness. Hundreds of millions have fallen in love with the magic of Wilbur Smith. In Desert God, he is at the peak of his powers, transporting readers to an extraordinary time and place. This is a novel of supreme adventure, blazing action, heart-racing romance, and a sense of history so real that you will feel the dunes moving beneath you and the Nile lapping at your feet. Performed by Mike Grady" Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/15/2014 pg. 49 (EAN 9780062276452, Hardcover) Booklist 07/01/2014 pg. 45 (EAN 9780062276452, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Publishers Weekly 08/04/2014 (EAN 9780062276452, Hardcover) Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 89 (EAN 9780062276452, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2014 (EAN 9780062276452, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Smith, Wilbur Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full-time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of When the Lion Feeds, and has since written over thirty novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages.