“There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”
Aristotle
This quote from Aristotle cannot be applied to Wilbur Smith. The bestselling author has been producing works of fiction for over five decades, shows no signs of stopping, and has ruffled a fair few feathers along the way.
This book is a memoir, so do not expect any explosive tabloid style disclosures over his many marriages or his estrangement to his children. However, his love of current wife Nisho is lovingly detailed, as is when they first met.
This is a tome filled with numerous incidents that have helped shape Mr Smith over the years and provided source material for his work. To say that Wilbur Smith has lived a full life would be an understatement and there are many real life recitals of escaping death; rock climbing, flying an aeroplane, showdowns with lions and a close shave with sharks whilst diving to name just four.
Wilbur Smith has captivated millions of readers with his creations over the years and states “I have started wars, I’ve burned down cities, and I’ve killed hundreds of thousands of people – but only in my imagination!” What an imagination it has been!
Wilbur Smith lifts the veil on his writing process in the Chapter – ‘This Writing Life’ and indicates that he wishes to carry on until he is one hundred, I hope he reaches this goal.
The memoir is different from anything I have read from Wilbur Smith as it is based on his own personal experiences. However, mentions are made on real life characters and events that have been transformed into his many novels. Fans of his work who read this will feel like members of a ‘Wilbur Smith Appreciation Society’ as they come across real life individuals and events that became components of Smith’s work.
As a Wilbur Smith fan I loved this book. However, this will appeal to everyone Smith’s life from 1933, living with and on the wild lands of Africa, and the monumental changes that have occurred there, and in the world in general, are reality check to the world we live in today in 2018. A most worthwhile read.
Aristotle
This quote from Aristotle cannot be applied to Wilbur Smith. The bestselling author has been producing works of fiction for over five decades, shows no signs of stopping, and has ruffled a fair few feathers along the way.
This book is a memoir, so do not expect any explosive tabloid style disclosures over his many marriages or his estrangement to his children. However, his love of current wife Nisho is lovingly detailed, as is when they first met.
This is a tome filled with numerous incidents that have helped shape Mr Smith over the years and provided source material for his work. To say that Wilbur Smith has lived a full life would be an understatement and there are many real life recitals of escaping death; rock climbing, flying an aeroplane, showdowns with lions and a close shave with sharks whilst diving to name just four.
Wilbur Smith has captivated millions of readers with his creations over the years and states “I have started wars, I’ve burned down cities, and I’ve killed hundreds of thousands of people – but only in my imagination!” What an imagination it has been!
Wilbur Smith lifts the veil on his writing process in the Chapter – ‘This Writing Life’ and indicates that he wishes to carry on until he is one hundred, I hope he reaches this goal.
The memoir is different from anything I have read from Wilbur Smith as it is based on his own personal experiences. However, mentions are made on real life characters and events that have been transformed into his many novels. Fans of his work who read this will feel like members of a ‘Wilbur Smith Appreciation Society’ as they come across real life individuals and events that became components of Smith’s work.
As a Wilbur Smith fan I loved this book. However, this will appeal to everyone Smith’s life from 1933, living with and on the wild lands of Africa, and the monumental changes that have occurred there, and in the world in general, are reality check to the world we live in today in 2018. A most worthwhile read.