The Diamond Hunters - Softcover

"Wilbur Smith leaves fans feeling that they sailed alongside Sir Hal because the geography and the era appear so genuine. This is what makes a Smith book worth reading."
--"Midwest Book Review "on "Monsoon"
"Smith's novel is far more than your typical pirate script...A fascinating account...Smith deftly evokes not only the horrific but also the beautiful, particularly the lush landscape of Africa."
--"The Washington Post Book World" on "Birds of Prey"
"As usual, Smith...peoples his tale with unforgettable characters...Swashbuckling and sensuous, "Birds of Prey" is not for the faint-hearted. This latest epic transcends the average action-adventure yarn."
--"The Orlando Sentinel"
"A rich, compelling look back in time when history and myth intermingled."
--"San Francisco Chronicle" on "River God"
"Throughout "The Seventh Scroll," as in all Wilbur Smith novels, the plot twists and turns with constant surprises...This old-fashioned adventure novel keeps the reader enthralled all the way to its very exciting conclusion."
--"The Washington Post Book World"""

'A gem of a suspense/adventure novel' - "Daily Mirror"

Praise for Wilbur Smith

"Smith is a master." "--Publishers Weekly
""One of the world's most popular adventure writers." "--The Washington Post Book World
""A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship." "--Tulsa World"

"Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared." "--The Times" (UK)
"Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices of rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August."--Stephen King
"Action is Wilur Smith's game, and he is a master."--"The Washington Post Book World"

"The world's leading adventure writer." "--Daily Express" (UK)

"Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick."--"Sunday Times"

"Smith is a captivating storyteller." "--The Orlando Sent

Wilbur Smith leaves fans feeling that they sailed alongside Sir Hal because the geography and the era appear so genuine. This is what makes a Smith book worth reading.

Smith's novel is far more than your typical pirate script...A fascinating account...Smith deftly evokes not only the horrific but also the beautiful, particularly the lush landscape of Africa.

As usual, Smith...peoples his tale with unforgettable characters...Swashbuckling and sensuous, "Birds of Prey" is not for the faint-hearted. This latest epic transcends the average action-adventure yarn.

A rich, compelling look back in time when history and myth intermingled.

Throughout "The Seventh Scroll," as in all Wilbur Smith novels, the plot twists and turns with constant surprises...This old-fashioned adventure novel keeps the reader enthralled all the way to its very exciting conclusion.

'A gem of a suspense/adventure novel' - "Daily Mirror"

Praise for Wilbur Smith

Wilbur Smith leaves fans feeling that they sailed alongside Sir Hal because the geography and the era appear so genuine. This is what makes a Smith book worth reading. "Midwest Book Review on Monsoon"

Smith's novel is far more than your typical pirate script...A fascinating account...Smith deftly evokes not only the horrific but also the beautiful, particularly the lush landscape of Africa. "The Washington Post Book World on Birds of Prey"

As usual, Smith...peoples his tale with unforgettable characters...Swashbuckling and sensuous, "Birds of Prey" is not for the faint-hearted. This latest epic transcends the average action-adventure yarn. "The Orlando Sentinel"

A rich, compelling look back in time when history and myth intermingled.
, "San Francisco Chronicle on River God"

Throughout "The Seventh Scroll," as in all Wilbur Smith novels, the plot twists and turns with constant surprises...This old-fashioned adventure novel keeps the reader enthralled all the way to its very exciting conclusion. "The Washington Post Book World"

A gem of a suspense/adventure novel "Daily Mirror"

Smith is a master. "Publishers Weekly"

One of the world's most popular adventure writers. "The Washington Post Book World"

A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship. "Tulsa World"

Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared. "The Times (UK)"

Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices of rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August. "Stephen King"

Action is Wilbur Smith's game, and he is a master. "The Washington Post Book World"

The world's leading adventure writer. "Daily Express (UK)"

Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick. "Sunday Times"

Smith is a captivating storyteller. "The Orlando Sentinel"

No one does adventure quite like Smith. "Daily Mirror (UK)"

A thundering good' read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smith's books. "The Irish Times""

"Wilbur Smith leaves fans feeling that they sailed alongside Sir Hal because the geography and the era appear so genuine. This is what makes a Smith book worth reading." --Midwest Book Review on Monsoon

"Smith's novel is far more than your typical pirate script...A fascinating account...Smith deftly evokes not only the horrific but also the beautiful, particularly the lush landscape of Africa." --The Washington Post Book World on Birds of Prey

"As usual, Smith...peoples his tale with unforgettable characters...Swashbuckling and sensuous, Birds of Prey is not for the faint-hearted. This latest epic transcends the average action-adventure yarn." --The Orlando Sentinel

"A rich, compelling look back in time when history and myth intermingled." --
, San Francisco Chronicle on River God

"Throughout The Seventh Scroll, as in all Wilbur Smith novels, the plot twists and turns with constant surprises...This old-fashioned adventure novel keeps the reader enthralled all the way to its very exciting conclusion." --The Washington Post Book World

"A gem of a suspense/adventure novel" --Daily Mirror

"Smith is a master." --Publishers Weekly

"One of the world's most popular adventure writers. " --The Washington Post Book World

"A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship. " --Tulsa World

"Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared." --The Times (UK)

"Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices of rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August." --Stephen King

"Action is Wilbur Smith's game, and he is a master." --The Washington Post Book World

"The world's leading adventure writer." --Daily Express (UK)

"Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick." --Sunday Times

"Smith is a captivating storyteller." --The Orlando Sentinel

"No one does adventure quite like Smith." --Daily Mirror (UK)

"A thundering good' read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smith's books." --The Irish Times

After growing up together, Johnny Lance and Benedict Van Der Byle like to think of themselves as brothers, but their discovery of a fantastic cache of mineral wealth brings to the surface the smoldering rivalry they share. Reprint.