Wilbur Smith was undeniably a popular author, selling over 140 million books in his lifetime. But while it's easy to think of him has an adventure writer - and a good - one, some of his books go beyond that to have real poignancy. It's certainly true that his ancient Egypt books are essentially glorious, rolicking and not particularly accurate historical adventures - and all the more enjoyable for that. Others, such as Gold Mine or Wild Justice are straight-forward adventures reminiscent of Alastair MacLean: well rooted in their period and setting, but otherwise straight-forward action thrillers. And I should add, there is nothing wrong with this: I enjoy these books, as - clearly - have millions of others.
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The Hidden Depths of Wilbur Smith
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Wilbur Smith was undeniably a popular author, selling over 140 million books in his lifetime. But while it's easy to think of him has an adventure writer - and a good - one, some of his books go beyond that to have real poignancy. It's certainly true that his ancient Egypt books are essentially glorious, rolicking and not particularly accurate historical adventures - and all the more enjoyable for that. Others, such as Gold Mine or Wild Justice are straight-forward adventures reminiscent of Alastair MacLean: well rooted in their period and setting, but otherwise straight-forward action thrillers. And I should add, there is nothing wrong with this: I enjoy these books, as - clearly - have millions of others.