Jul 28, 2015 wilbur smith can do so much better and i would only recommend desert god if you must read it to complete the set, even the quest is a long sight better than this. A novel of ancient egypt from the bestselling author of river god. Desert god the egyptian series book 5 kindle edition by wilbur. Desert god book 5 in the egyptian series taita has risen from nothing to become the most trusted man at the pharaohs side. Oct 21, 2014 delving again into ancient history, smith vicious circle, 20, etc.
Pharaoh is the sixth novel in smiths ancient egypt series, preceded by river god, the seventh scroll, warlock, the quest, and desert god. Across the lush plains of egypt, taita, a freed eunuch sl. 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. The quest continues the story of the warlock, taita, wise in the lore of the ancient gods and a master of magic and the supernatural. A novel of ancient egypt and millions of other books are available for. The first book in the epic egyptian series the first book in the epic egyptian series.
Desert god by wilbur smith overdrive rakuten overdrive. Desert god is all about the eunuch taita, who appears in each of the previous smith books about egypt, all of which i enjoyed immensely. I have read all of his egyptian series and am looking forward to reading the next book pharaoh. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading desert god the egyptian series book 5. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Download ancient egypt series by wilbur smith including. He is the author of three series the courtney family series, the ballatyne family series and the egyptian series. Wilbur smith returns with the eagerly awaited shelve the quest. Desert god is the sequel to wilbur smiths acclaimed river god, as well as the second instalment in smiths ancient egypt series. It improved on some of the problems of the previous novel, but it had other errors. Oct 21, 2014 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. Pharaoh continues wilbur smiths ancient egypt series. Three previous novels had followed the fortunes of the eunuch taita, while the modern day treasure hunt in the seventh scroll had added a further dimension to the tale.
It tells the story of the talented eunuch slave named taita, his life in egypt, the flight of taita along with the egyptian populace from the hyksos invasion, and their eventual return. Desert god the egyptian series book 5 kindle edition by smith, wilbur. His descriptions of the cities and the landscapes are breathtaking. 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. A novel of ancient egypt william morrow 2014, is the third in his series about taita, formerslave turned. On the shores of the nile, the fate of a kingdom rests in one heros hands. 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. Wilbur smith s river god is the first in his ancient egyptian series. Wilbur smith egyptian series 5 books bundle collection includes titles in this collection. When the ancient kingdom of egypt comes under threat, the pharaoh turns to taita freed slave, poet, philosopher and his most trusted advisor to finally defeat their historic enemy, the hyksos. Desert god the egyptian series book 5 kindle edition by wilbur smith author visit amazons wilbur smith page. Desert god ebook by wilbur smith 97800622765 rakuten kobo.
Ancient egypt is regarded as among the most powerful and advanced civilizations in the ancient world. Wilbur smith egyptian series 5 books bundle collection by. Wilbur smith is the bestselling author of many novels, each meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. The main thing that desert god did better than river god by far was the pacing.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. This edition is not quite as engrossing as the first book, river god. 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.
Wilbur smith returns with the eagerly awaited sequel to his thrilling egyptian series. Only he can plot a mission that will return egypt to its former glory. It follows a slave named taita as he recounts his role in relation to his mistress lostris who eventually became the queen. The novel can be grouped together with wilbur smith s other books the seventh scroll, warlock, the quest, desert god and pharaoh on ancient egypt. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It is part of a series of novels by smith set to ancient egypt and follows the fate of the. May 07, 2015 buy desert god ancient egypt 5 by smith, wilbur isbn. Wilbur smith can do so much better and i would only recommend desert god if you must read it to complete the set, even the quest is a long sight better than this. Wilbur smith egyptian series 5 books bundle collection. Desert god, the quest, warlock, the seventh scroll, river god. New york times bestselling author wilbur smithhailed by stephen king as the best historical novelist and one of the w. Following on from river god, the seventh scroll and warlock.
From a thebes redoubt, young pharaoh tamose rules part of a divided egypt. I am a great fan of wilbur smith and desert god is another winner. Desert god the egyptian series book 5 and over 8 million other books are. Taita has a cunning plan that will not only deliver a crushing blow to the hyksos, but will also form. A novel of ancient egypt 9780062403926 by smith, wilbur and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This encouraged him to become a fulltime writer, and. Desert god the egyptian series book 5 enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A novel of ancient egypt the egyptian series series by wilbur smith. Son of herbert and elfreda lawrence james smith, wilbur addison smith was born in broken hill, zambia, on the 9th of january 1933. Below is a list of wilbur smith s egyptian series in publication order and in chronological order. Again, the courtney series would be wilbur smiths main focus, until he set out on a new series of books set in ancient egypt, the first of which was called river god and was published in 1993.
See the complete ancient egypt series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The egyptian series is a series of historical fiction novels written by angloafrican author wilbur smith. Wilbur addison smith born 9 january 1933 is a british novelist specialising in historical fiction about the international involvement in southern africa across four centuries, seen from the viewpoints of both black and white families an accountant by training, he gained a film contract with his first published novel when the lion feeds. Desert god by wilbur smith 2015, paperback for sale online. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first book in the series was published all the way back in 1994 marking the dawn of a new era in the life of wilbur smith and his followers. Wilbur addison smith born 9 january 1933 is a british novelist specialising in historical fiction about the international involvement in southern africa across four centuries, seen from the viewpoints of both black and white families.
The young wilbur graduated in commercial sciences in 1954 at the natal and rhodes university. On the gleaming banks of the nile, the brilliant taitaa freed slave and advisor to the pharaohdevises a plan to destroy egypts. Game of thrones meets ancient egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the worlds biggestselling authors. Download read desert god 2014 by wilbur smith in pdf. An accountant by training, he gained a film contract with his first published novel when the lion feeds. Desert god is the story about restring egypt to its former glory by taita and his companions who are still loyal to the pharaoh and are trustworthy. On the gleaming banks of the nile, the brilliant taitaa freed slave and advisor to the pharaohdevises a plan to destroy egypts most feared enemy, the mighty hyksos. See all 26 formats and editions hide other formats. His bestselling courtney series includes assegai, the sound of thunder, birds of prey, monsoon, and blue horizon. Wilbur smith continued to write both the courtney series and the egyptian series, but, in 2011, also added a new string to his bow with the hector. Like jack bauer in the tv series 24, the fate of the world rests in taitas hands while evil lurks at every turn. This time i became bored by the constant self congratulatory tone of.
Desert god, the fifth book in wilbur smith s egyptian series, was published in 2014, and again continues the story of taita, as he stands sidebyside the pharaoh in trying to crush egypts enemies to the south. Buy desert god ancient egypt 5 by smith, wilbur isbn. 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. On the gleaming banks of the nile, the brilliant taitaa freed slave and advisor to the pharaohdevises a. Read desert god a novel of ancient egypt by wilbur smith available from rakuten kobo. Taita has risen from nothing to become the most trusted man at the pharaohs side. River god the first in wilbur smiths egyptian series which according to the preamble is based on the findings from a tomb containing an unknown egyptian queen believed to have ruled around 1760bc.
Wilbur smith is an angloafrican novelist of historical adventure novels. River god the egyptian series book 1 kindle edition by. Sep 14, 2014 desert god by wilbur smith harpercollins, rrp. 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. The ancient egypt book series by wilbur smith includes books river god, the seventh scroll, warlock. Desert god is a novel by author wilbur smith first published in 2014. Buy wilbur smith ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. 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. Only he can muster the force that can break the back of egypts greatest enemy. On the gleaming banks of the nile, the brilliant taitaa freed slave and advisor to the pharaohdevises a plan to. Prolific author wilbur smiths latest novel, desert god. His other books include those in peril, river god, warlock, the seventh scroll, and the sunbird. The series largely takes place during the time of pharaoh thutmose iii, but also looks at the happenings from an archaeological point of view in the seventh scroll. Wilbur smith is a master at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time.
The egyptian novels started in 1993 with river god. Wilburs stories span two millennia and much of the globe not to mention several legendary family dynasties. Desert god by wilbur smith is the sequel to river god. New york times bestselling author wilbur smith shelve desert god. Pharaoh is the sixth novel in smith s ancient egypt series, preceded by river god, the seventh scroll, warlock, the quest, and desert god. Desert god ancient egypt 5 a novel of ancient egypt from the bestselling author of river god. 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. River god the first in wilbur smith s egyptian series which according to the preamble is based on the findings from a tomb containing an unknown egyptian queen believed to have ruled around 1760bc. While each stands alone, collectively they immerse the reader in the great sweep of time.
It was first published in 1993, and was adapted for television alongside the seventh scroll as the 1999 mini series the seventh scroll. That book was brilliant, but the next one was as though someone else had written it. 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. Desert god is a wonderful tale, and smith provides us with a compelling story and a vivid description of all that he sees. By now taita must be 900 years old but has the stamina, strength and body of a 30 year old. Wilbur smith can do so much better and i would only recommend desert god if you must read it to complete the set, even the quest is a long sight better than. Smith according to his comments was a member of the dig team and from that involvement he developed the character of egyptian eunuch slave, taita. Having been born in what is now zambia and was once northern rhodesia, he largely writes about his former home continent.
Desert god the egyptian series book 5 kindle edition by wilbur smith. Desert god, the fifth book in wilbur smiths egyptian series, was published in 2014, and again continues the story of taita, as he stands sidebyside the pharaoh in trying to crush egypts enemies to the south. Desert god by wilbur smith 2016, paperback for sale online. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I love the egyptian dynasty of books by wilbur smith. Originally hailing from zambia, wilbur smith was born in 1933 and to kindle the flame of the writer with in him, he set out to pursue his higher education in south africa which is by far the most well. The fifth in wilbur smith s egyptian series was eagerly anticipated by his fans.
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