Wilbur Smith - Definition and Overview

Wilbur Addison Smith (b. January 9, 1933) is an author of fiction. He was born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia).

His novels are primarily set in Africa. His first book was When the Lion Feeds, published in 1964. The success that it achieved encouraged him to become a full time writer.

Wilbur Smith now lives in London. He claims to have an abiding concern for the peoples and wildlife of his native continent. His critics describe his books as racist.

Books by Smith often fall into one of three series, which reflect either the families that the book features, or the timeframe it is set in.

Courtneys

• When the Lion Feeds 1964
• The Sound of Thunder 1966
• A Sparrow Falls 1977
• The Burning Shore 1985
• Power of the Sword 1986
• Rage 1987
• A Time to Die 1989
• Golden Fox 1990
• Birds of Prey 1997
• Monsoon 1999
• Blue Horizon 2003

Ancient Egyptian

• River God 1993
• The Seventh Scroll 1995
• Warlock 2001

Ballantyne

• A Falcon Flies aka Flight of the Falcon 1980
• Men of Men 1981
• The Angels Weep 1981
• The Leopard Hunts in Darkness 1984

Wilbur Smith has also written many standalone novels:

• The Dark of the Sun 1965
• Gold Mine aka Gold 1970
• Eagle in the Sky 1974
• The Sunbird 1974
• Cry Wolf 1976
• Hungry As the Sea 1978
• Wild Justice 1979
• The Diamond Hunters 1987
• The Eye of the Tiger 1975
• Shout At the Devil 1987
• Elephant Song 1991

External links

• Wilbur Smith official site (http://www.wilbursmithbooks.com/)