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Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 8
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Trained to become a great spy under the guidance of Taita, the leader of the resistance, Piay, determined to prove his worth, embarks on a dangerous mission to find allies to help defend Egypt from the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east.
2) Testament
Author
Series
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.
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 18
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: The war is over, Hitler is dead - and yet his evil legacy lives on. Saffron Courtney and her beloved husband Gerhard only just survived the brutal conflict, but Gerhard's Nazi-supporting brother, Konrad, is still free and determined to regain power. As a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse develops, a plot against the couple begins to stir. One that will have ramifications throughout Europe. . . Further afield in Kenya, the last...
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 15
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Tom Courtney, one of four sons of master mariner Sir Hal Courtney, once again sets sail on a treacherous journey that will take him across the vast reaches of the ocean and pit him against dangerous enemies in exotic destinations. But just as the winds propel his sails, passion drives his heart. Turning his ship towards the unknown, Tom Courtney will ultimately find his destiny-and lay the future for the Courtney family.
Wilbur Smith, the world's...
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 16
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 loathing of the Nazi regime, is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping one day to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, his chances of survival are dwindling by the day. Saffron, recruited by the Special Operations Executive,...
8) Nemesis
Author
Series
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...
9) The quest
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Egypt has been struck by a series of terrible plagues, killing its crops and crippling its people. Then the ultimate disaster befalls the kingdom. The Nile fails. The waters that nourish and sustain the land dry up. Something catastrophic is taking place in the distant and totally unexplored depths of Africa, from where the mighty river springs. In desperation the Pharaoh sends Taita, the only man who might be able to find his way through the hazardous...
10) The new kingdom
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 7
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favored son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façade a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Isetnofret, and Hui's own brother, Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city. Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself...
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