Buy river god the egyptian novels by smith, wilbur from amazons fiction books store. The first book, river god, is set in ancient egypt and is the story of the pharaohs slave, taita and his devotion to the queen. Love, loyalty, dastardly deeds, heroes, villains, it has got the lot a real cracker of a book, and when you have finished river god, then you should read the seventh scroll, the accompanying book to river god. Like a good action movie, the book ends with a showdownwellwritten and. It follows a slave named taita as he recounts his role in relation to his mistress lostris who eventually became the queen. Sobek, god of the nile river, depicted as a crocodile or a man with the head of a crocodile. A classic novel, fast paced, written beautifully to keep the reader engrossed. Booktopia has river god, the egyptian novels by wilbur smith. Author of 249 books including river god follow author wilbur smith is the bestselling author of many novels, each meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide.
River god, the first in wilbur smiths blockbusting egyptian novels, is a thrilling adventure set amid the mysteries of ancient egypt ancient egypt. It is a wonderful example of the imagination of wilbur smith. River god yet still the river of time flowed back beyond the time of the gods into nun, into the time of darkness and primordial chaos. He is the author of three series the courtney family series, the ballatyne family series and the egyptian series. Find books like wilbur smith egyptian series quartet. We have spent days of delight voyaging together upon her waters and idling upon her banks. Authors similar to wilbur smith goodreads share book. River god to the seventh scroll are wonderful books to read as wilbur smith is simply my favourite author. The novel can be grouped together with wilbur smiths other books the seventh scroll, warlock, the quest, desert god and pharaoh on ancient. It proposes that five basic views of god exist in the worldnot dozens.
They chanted it like an ode to some newly discovered god. A legend shattered by greed, the valley of the kings ravaged by war. River god ebook by wilbur smith 9781499860832 rakuten kobo. The first book in the epic egyptian series the first book in the epic egyptian series. For tanus, the fairhaired young lion of a warrior, the gods have decreed that he will lead egypts army in a bold. Having been born in what is now zambia and was once northern rhodesia, he largely writes about his former home continent.
This was a most inefficient procedure which diverted men from their duties as rowers and warriors. Series bestselling fiction and nonfiction books, ebooks. As we are, so is she a creature of this very africa of ours. The massive pectoral plate of red gold on his chest was inlaid with many colours of faience depicting the god thoth bearing the feather of truth. You hold in your hand what might be the clearest book on religion ever written. River god, the first in wilbur smiths blockbusting egyptian novels, is a thrilling adventure set amid the mysteries of ancient egypt. Order of egyptian books the egyptian series is a series of historical fiction novels written by angloafrican author wilbur smith. River god the egyptian series book 1 and millions of other books are. I bought this book in large part because i love historical fiction and when searching for books similar to james clavells asian saga or gary jennings aztec, the river god frequently came up. That piece of jewellery was a splendid treasure almost five hundred years old and. The river god 1950 is haunting, dreamlike, strange and open to interpretation. Baron harkonnen kills pauls father much like lord intef causes the demise of lord harrab, the father of tanus.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Read our privacy notice to find out how we hold and use your personal information. River god the egyptian series book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. River god by wilbur smith in doc, epub, fb3 download e book. Wilbur smiths river god is the first in his ancient egyptian series. Abzu, god of fresh water, father of all other gods. Books similar to wilbur smith egyptian series quartet. The first two books of the series titled river god and the seventh scroll are the only two of the six to have been published at the twilight of the 20th. With this in mind, i decided to give wilbur smith a try. Ancient egypt comes alive in river god, written by wilbur smith and.
River god the seventh scroll warlock the quest from the worlds largest community of readers. Plunged into dangerous and deadly waters more treacherous than the nile, he must use his intelligence, alchemy, and cunning to protect his. The nile that flows through this story has both of us in her thrall. Now the valley of the kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood, as weak men inherit the cherished crown. River god wilbur smith this book, like so many others before it, is for my wife, danielle antoinette. Five great historical novels everyone should read owlcation. His bestselling courtney series includes assegai, the sound of thunder, birds of prey, monsoon, and blue. The free books online service executes searching for the e book river god to provide you with the opportunity to download it for free. Smiths 23rd doorstoppernearly all of them about south africa elephant song, golden fox, etc. Paul retreats to the desert to accomplish a mission and takes on another name that establishes that he is a sort of a messiah, much like the name tanus is given by hui in river god.
I highly recommend this book to everyone i discuss books with, and now ill. Sign up to the best of pan macmillan newsletter to discover the best of our books, events and special offers. Following on from river god, and prequel to warlock and the quest. However despite this annoyance, river god was a good read and smith has lived up to his reputation yet again. The main character sounds like an egomaniac and the book is melodramatic and. Click the appropriate button to start searching the book to get it in the format you are interested in. Taita, the pharaohs advisor and hero of desert god and river god, once again finds himself caught up in a whirlpool of ruthless intrigue that threatens the very foundations of the beloved empire he has pledged his life to protect. From the first book, the river god, thru the entire series, wilbur smiths portrayal of how ancient egypt during the era of the pharaos will enthrall you. I have read three of his books so far, including the sequel to river god, and river god is the best of the three.
River god wilbur smith read online free books archive. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. River god is one the best books that i have ever read. Four of these religions are partly true, but contain distortions like misguided distributaries off a river. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. At the festival of osiris, loyal subjects of the pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader. The watchers were like children, enchanted and enthralled, reaching up to snatch the butterflies from the air and then release them again. The dominant colour i had chosen for these designs was blue in all its variation. The moment he landed on the deck of the barge, tanus whirled and raced into the bows, hauling in the thin line hand over hand as he ran. His books are now translated into twentysix languages and have wilbur smith is the bestselling author of many novels, each meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. River god the egyptian series book 1 kindle edition by. The book sets up the next one which is set in more modern times and is the story of two treasure hunters looking for the treasure that taita hid during his adventures. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Only taita a wise and formidably gifted enunch slave sees him as a symbol of the kingdoms fading glory.
Buy a discounted paperback of river god online from australias leading online bookstore. River god the bulls charge had sprung the underwater planking and we were taking enough water to necessitate constant bailing of the bilges with leather buckets. The series largely takes place during the time of pharaoh thutmose iii, but also looks at the happenings from an. His other books include those in peril, river god, warlock, the seventh scroll, and the sunbird. Under the double crown, his face was powdered dead white like that of a.
If you like river god you might like similar books the seventh scroll, warlock, the quest, desert god, when the lion feeds. Now the valley of the kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood as weak men inherit the cherished crown. Read them in chronological order though for best experience ie. The river god may symbolise death, nature, the relationship between men and women, especially. Read river god by wilbur smith available from rakuten kobo.