A great loss to literature

 

I only read two of his books, but Wilbur Smith wrote a lot of them -- good solid adventure novels, most of them in Africa, which he was very familiar with.  One of the novels I read was Hungry As the Sea, which could have been a pretty good movie with an environmental theme (and there even was a screenplay for it). 

All things must end, but he took everyone who read his books on a lot of exciting journeys.  And a lot of people went on those journeys -- the article says he sold over 140 million books. 

He lived a full life as well; according to the same article, "Smith was a noted bushman and survivalist. He was also a big game hunter, a pilot and an expert scuba diver." (+ four wives!)

Legendary thriller writer Wilbur Smith dies 'unexpectedly' at home in Cape Town aged 88 having spent the morning reading and writing with his wife Niso