River God : A Novel of Ancient Egypt

from KerriL

Amazing read. I love historical fiction, and have always been fascinated by Ancient Egypt. Wilbur Smith made it come alive. Fast paced, full of action and incredibly well developed characters. This is the first book I've read by this author and I cannot wait to read more by him.

from pippi-longstockings

The first time i attempted to read it I couldn't get into it. I picked it up a year later and couldn't put it down. Taita is one of my favourite character in a book EVER. The second book in the series WARLOCK is amazing, and I got into it straight away. Wilber Smith has a way of bringing to life ...

from whwatson

Rhodesian born author Wilbur Smith is not as well known in the US as in the UK and many other countries throughout the world. However, his first major novel was published in 1964 and since that time he has written over 30 additional titles with sales exceeding $65MM. His historical fiction and ad...

from solomonkane

cracking read, the main character Taita, is a little too good at everything though, so although I gave it 5 stars cause I love Ancient Egypt, I think perhaps 4 stars may be more accurate! Either way its a great book that deserves a read. It may not be all that historically accurate, but that's no...

from jayne_charles

This is the only Wilbur Smith I have ever read. I was quite impressed with it - the prose was simple and accessible, and the author didn't let too much description get in the way of a good story. On the negative side, some of the battle scenes went on a mite too long for my liking, and the main c...