Synopses & Reviews
For Tanus, the fair-haired young lion of a warrior, the gods have decreed that he will lead Egypt's army in a bold attempt to reunite the Kingdom's shared halves. But Tanus will have to defy the same gods to attain the reward they have forbidden him, an object more prized than battle's glory: possession of the Lady Lostris, a rare beauty with skin the color of oiled ceder--destined for the adoration of a nation, and the love of one extraordinary man.
International bestselling author Wilbur Smith, creator of two dozen highly acclaimed novels, draws readers into a magnificent, richly imagined saga. Exploding with all the drama, mystery and rage of an ancient and bygone time, River God is a masterpiece from a storyteller at the height of his powers.
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"A grand tale of intrigue, deception, true love and exile."-
-Denver Post"Vivid and fascinating...Packed with passion, war, intrigue and revenge."--Orlando Sentinel
"Vivid detail...Sumptuous storytelling...A feast!"--Detroit Free Press
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Praise for River God
"The brutality of life in ancient times is everywhere evident in Taita's tale, which involves fatal intrigue at every turn. It's clear Smith knows his subject: his graphic depiction of lust, bloodletting, politics, and, in Taita's case, honor is firmly grounded in rich details that evoke the period."- Booklist
“Gallops swiftly through the action and flying blood his fans have come to relish. Brightly colored, sweeping escapism.”— Kirkus
"A rich, compelling look back in time [to] when history and myth intermingled." - San Francisco Chronicle
“A grand tale of intrigue, deception, true love and exile.”—Denver Post
'An epic of sex, death and intrigue in the Valley of the Kings ... richly written ... packs in the action ... excellent.' - Weekend Telegraph
'Superlatively evocative....Smith`s descriptions hardly falter over 500 pages and [River God] has relentless momentum.' - Observer
'Big, brave and blockbusting ... brilliantly detailed descriptions of life on the Nile.' - Mail On Sunday
'Grand mythical material.... the set pieces are fabulous.' - Times Literary Supplement
“High adventure . . . There is never a lull in this majestic novel, one filled to overflowing with passion, rage, treachery, barbarism, prolonged excitement and endless passages of sheer, exquisite color.”—Washington Post
"An epic… Smith joins the ranks of one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels."--Tulsa World
“Vivid and fascinating ... packed with passion, war, intrigue and revenge...The details are intimate, inspiring ... The author makes you see it, hear it—even smell it. —The Orlando Sentinel
“Vivid detail... Sumptuous storytelling... A feast!”—Detroit Free Press
“Involves fatal intrigue at every turn. Its clear Smith knows his subject: his graphic depiction of lust, bloodletting, politics, and, in Taitas case, honor is firmly grounded in rich details that evoke the period.”—Booklist
“Compulsively readable historical novel...containing all the standard elements of great adventure—intrigue, romance, greed, cruelty, and furious action.”—Publishers Weekly
“A full-blooded epic.”—The Times
“A page-turner...few novelists can write action scenes that all but leap off the page the way Smith can...his detailed portrait of ancient Egypt is fascinating.”—Anniston Star (TX)
“Like a good action movie, the book ends with a show-down…well-written and entertaining.”—Lexington Herald-Leader (KY)
“Compulsively readable...contains intrigue, romance, greed, cruelty, and furious action...rewarding and satisfying.”—El Paso Herald-Post (TX)
“An epic novel of ancient Egypt, a great adventure with all the right ingredients: victories and defeats, secrets and revelations, life and death, reverence and godlessness, hate and love.”—The Des Moines Register
Praise for Wilbur Smith
“Smith is a master.” —Publishers Weekly
“One of the worlds most popular adventure writers.” —The Washington Post Book World
“A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship.” —Tulsa World
“Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared.” —The Times (UK)
"Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices of rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August."--Stephen King
"Action is Wilur Smith's game, and he is a master."--The Washington Post Book World
“The worlds leading adventure writer.” —Daily Express (UK)
"Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick."--Sunday Times
“Smith is a captivating storyteller.” —The Orlando Sentinel
“No one does adventure quite like Smith.” —Daily Mirror (UK)
"A thundering good read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smiths books.” —The Irish Times
About the Author
Wilbur Smith is the bestselling author of many novels, each meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His bestselling Courtney series includes Assegai, The Sound of Thunder, Birds of Prey, Monsoon, and Blue Horizon. His other books include Those in Peril, Warlock, The Seventh Scroll, and The Sunbird. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages and have sold over 120 million copies. Smith was born to a British family in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, in Central Africa, and attended Rhodes University in South Africa. He has homes in Cape Town, London, Switzerland and Malta.