Wilbur Smith, Best-Selling Author of Swashbuckling Novels, Dies at 88

His books were full of lovers, dysfunctional families, pirates and hunters, and set in locations from ancient Egypt to colonial Africa. They sold in the millions. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2021-11-19 23:10:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 12:23:54 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-23 19:30:00 UTC ]
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Judith Kerr dies aged 95; tributes paid to Tiger Who Came to Tea author

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-23 17:41:23 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus lands two on Wilbur Smith Adventure Prize longlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author of Novel Pulled by Dzanc Books Makes It Available to Readers

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilbur Smith branches out into children’s fiction with MG series

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Slate | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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