Wilbur A. Smith
1) The quest
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 4
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
2) Desert god
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 5
Publisher
W. Morrow
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 2
Publisher
Zaffre Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A fading papyrus, nearly 4000 years old. Within it lie the clues to a fabulous treasure from an almost forgotten time - a riddle that becomes a savage battle across the unforgiving terrain of North Africa.
4) Pharaoh
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 6
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded. Taita, the Pharaoh's advisor and hero of Desert God and River God, once again finds himself caught up in a whirlpool of ruthless intrigue that threatens the very foundations of the beloved empire he has pledged his life to protect. Plunged into dangerous and deadly waters more treacherous than the Nile, he must use his intelligence, alchemy, and cunning to protect his Pharaoh...
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 7
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Cast out of Lahun, Hui, once the ruler-in-waiting of the great city, seeks vengeance for the death of his father, swearing his allegiance to the enemies of Egypt and learning the art of war to fight to become the master of a new kingdom.
6) Storm tide
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 19
Publisher
Zaffre, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
1774. Rob Courtney has spent his whole life in a quiet trading outpost on the east coast of Africa, dreaming of a life of adventure at sea. When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies, and the mysterious Captain Cornish calls into the fort, Rob takes his chance and stows away on Marston's ship as it sails to England. Arriving in London, Rob is seduced by the charms of the big city and soon finds himself desperate and penniless. That is until the navy comes...
7) River god
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 1
Publisher
Zaffre Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Taita is a humble slave, an expert in art, poetry, medicine and engineering as well as keeping important secrets. He is the most treasured possession of Lord Intef. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter, Lostris, is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery. But outside the palace, the great kingdom of Egypt is divided and in even...
8) Testament
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 9
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Under the rule Pharaoh, now restored to his rightful throne, great mage Taita sends his protégé to discover the answer to a millennia-old riddle which has the power to unite the two divided kingdoms of Egypt and save their beloved land from falling into the clutches of evil.
9) Assegai
Author
Series
Publisher
Bonner Zaffre Ltd
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
Description
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.
10) Titans of war
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 8
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands of the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east who continue to advance, crushing armies in their wake. Times are desperate, but throughout the conflict, a brave resistance fights on under the great Taita, a slave who has risen far beyond his ranks. Piay, entrusted into Taita's care by his parents at the age of just five, has been trained to become...
11) Courtney's war
Author
Series
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard, despite his objections to the Nazi regime, is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day. Saffron, recruited by...
12) War cry
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
As a member of the remarkable Courtney family, Leon Courtney knows how quickly fortunes can be won and lost. Over the course of more than two centuries, generations of his family have risen and fallen with the tides of history. Leon, too, has experienced his own share of triumph and pain. In the wake of his beloved wife's death, the renowned big-game hunter is raising his young daughter, Saffron, alone in colonial Kenya. In the 1920s, the continent...
13) Legacy of war
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 18
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Zaffre Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Flynn Patrick O'Flynn is an Irish-American poacher and conman who has spent the last few years taunting the military commander Herman Fleischer in the jungles of German East Africa. When young Sebastian Oldsmith joins O'Flynn as aide and apprentice, he's eager to follow in his footsteps. But as the world changes in the shadow of the Great War, Fleischer takes terrible action against the two men. Driven by revenge and fury, Oldsmith and O'Flynn join...
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 15
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
From jacket of book: When his stepfather's gambling debts leave him a marked man, Francis Courtney feels to South Africa with revenge on his mind. His uncle, Tom Courtney, killed Francis's father. Christopher Courtney gave up a privileged position to become a fierce warrior, but his path led to violence and treachery. When the two Courtney men collide, the sins of the father will change the fate of a younger generation.
Tom Courtney, one of four...
16) Nemesis
Author
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He joins Napoleon's army and is taken to Egypt, but with the world at war and traitors in every...
Author
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The first ever memoir from the Number One global bestselling adventure author. Wilbur Smith has lived an incredible life of adventure, and now he shares the extraordinary true stories that have inspired his fiction. "I've been writing novels for over fifty years. I was lucky enough to miss the big wars and not get shot, but lucky enough to grow up among the heroes who had served in them and learn from their example. I have lucked into things continuously....
18) A time to die
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 7
Publisher
Fawcett Gold Medal
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Sean Courtney is a professional hunter and veteran guerrilla fighter caught between two rival armies, his love for a woman, and his instincts as a trained fighter.
19) Birds of prey
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 9
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
20) Monsoon
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 10
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Master mariner Sir Hal Courtney, along with his three sons, Tom, Dorian, and Guy, embarks on a perilous adventure to Africa.
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