Theo’s face flushed so red he looked as if he might explode. ‘We are Englishmen. If Parliament cannot make our laws, it is anarchy.’

Hopper, Hedda (30 August 1965). "Africa is Poiter's Choice". The News and Courier. p.3 . Retrieved 24 April 2012.The Dark of the Sun (1965), filmed as The Mercenaries (1968) starring Rod Taylor, Jim Brown and Yvette Mimieux

God speed,’ she whispered, though not without a tremor in her heart. She put her hand on her breast. There was a lump there, invisible beneath the skin. She had told no one, not even Jim, but she had felt it, growing inside her with malignant power. Smith dedicated his books to her until she died from brain cancer in 1999, following a six-year illness. [43] Smith said: He had heard the stories from his grandparents. He had dim memories of being a small boy, sitting on the tip of the cape searching the ocean for the first sight of his father’s sail returning. He remembered the sand between his toes as he ran down the beach to meet the jollyboat rowing his father ashore. He was so excited he could not wait on the shore but waded out, until his father reached over the side of the boat and scooped him out of the water. They would go up to the big house, and Rob would sit on his father’s knee while the family gathered around to hear the stories of his latest voyage.a b Thomas, David (29 March 2005). "Wilbur the womanizer". Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 14 March 2013. By the time of his death in 2021, he had published 49 books of which he sold over 140 million copies, [5] 24 million of them in Italy (by 2014). [6] Early life [ edit ]

He broke the surface again and held his prize aloft, treading water. The moment he cupped it in his hands, he knew what it must be. Far heavier than you would expect for its size, with traces of its smooth iron surface still visible under the barnacles that encrusted it. Let him be,’ she counselled. ‘He needs time to cool down.’ Tawny Cornish stood awkwardly. ‘I should return to my ship.’ ‘I will walk you down,’ said George. I am sure the entertainment must have cost a great deal of money,’ added Mansur. ‘If you send your man to my office in the morning, I will see you are properly compensated.’ Wilbur Smith: My Favourite Work is My First Book". The Tossed Salad. 31 January 2012 . Retrieved 22 March 2013. Rob breathed again. There was an ache in his chest, though he couldn’t tell if it was relief or disappointment.

It really was love at first sight—and now she's got the best English teacher in the world. Of course people ask about the age gap, but I just say, 'What's 39 years?' Sure, she's young enough to be my daughter, so what?" [40] They have not come to talk business, Theo. I had it from my hairdresser, who had it from her sister whose cousin is a cook in the house: Mr Meridew has hired a troupe of nautch girls to dance. I am told it will be so scandalous, the men have been talking of little else all week.’ Wilbur’s imagination and creative powers remained undiminished until the end, and he left many notes and drafts outlining his plans for future titles. Bonnier Books UK and the Wilbur Smith Estate look forward to working with the talented co-authors Wilbur selected to complete these unfinished works, which include further adventures set in the history and mythology of Ancient Egypt and two more titles in the Prey Zone series for middle-grade and teen readers that launched in September 2022 and continues in September 2023 with Prey Zone: Serpent’s Lair.