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January 12, 2026 | History
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Wilbur Smith

Wilbur Addison Smith was a Northern Rhodesian-born British-South African novelist specializing in historical fiction about international involvement in Southern Africa across four centuries.

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South African novelist (1933–2021)

Born 9 January 1933
Died 13 November 2021

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South African novelist (1933–2021)

Born 9 January 1933
Died 13 November 2021

Subjects

Fiction, action & adventure Fiction Fiction, historical, general Courtney family (fictitious characters), fiction South africa, fiction Africa, fiction Courtney family (Fictitious characters) History Egypt, fiction General Large type books Modern fiction Audio Adult: Books On Tape Fiction, general Adventure stories Fiction, thrillers, espionage Action & Adventure Fiction, thrillers, general Unabridged Audio - Fiction/General British Fiction, family life Fiction, thrillers, suspense Brothers, fiction Ethiopia, fiction Fiction - General

Places

South Africa Egypt Africa Zimbabwe Southern Africa East Africa Ethiopia Indian Ocean Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city) Khartoum (Sudan) Sudan Thebes (Extinct city) Addis Ababa Cairo Congo (Democratic Republic) German East Africa Great Britain Khartoum Kimberley North Africa Paris (France) Seychelles Sudáfrica Thebes (Egypt: Extinct city) Tropics

People

Wilbur A. Smith Zouga Ballantyne

Time

To 332 B.C. 1909-1961 Siege, 1884-1885 To 1836 17th century 1870-1900 1899 19th century Charles II, 1660-1685 To 332 B.C contemporary

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Alternative names

  • Wilbur A. Smith
  • Smith Wilbur
  • wilbur-smith
  • Уилбур Смит
  • Wilbur SMITH
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