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Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:21 am
by Chilli
At the age of 88.
RIP!
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:39 am
by FalseBayFC
Willard Price, Alistair Maclean and Wilbur Smith. The only stuff I read as a 12 year old.
Wilbur Smith's books sold 140 million copies! In 2000 he married a 28 year old Tadjik women when he was 67 years old. He led a pretty full life and seemed a complicated individual.
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:59 am
by Ymx
I loved his books as a young lad. Pretty much all I read for a while.
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:10 am
by Kiwias
Read his books and those of AListair MacLean voraciously for a period.
RIP
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:26 am
by ScarfaceClaw
Ymx wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:59 am
I loved his books as a young lad. Pretty much all I read for a while.
Aye. Same for me.
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:03 am
by Uncle fester
ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:26 am
Ymx wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:59 am
I loved his books as a young lad. Pretty much all I read for a while.
Aye. Same for me.
Instead of studying for my leaving cert, I was reading all his books.
Not the best of human beings but his books were ridiculously immersive.
He had a right go at Cecil Rhodes long before it became "fashionable" to do so.
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:08 am
by Ymx
Was he controversial?
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:52 pm
by Uncle fester
Ymx wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:08 am
Was he controversial?
Not really. Bit of a shit to his family though.
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:15 pm
by Ymx
Uncle fester wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:52 pm
Ymx wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:08 am
Was he controversial?
Not really. Bit of a shit to his family though.
Right. Not statue ripping down territory then.
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:01 am
by mat the expat
Uncle fester wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:03 am
ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:26 am
Ymx wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:59 am
I loved his books as a young lad. Pretty much all I read for a while.
Aye. Same for me.
Instead of studying for my leaving cert, I was reading all his books.
Not the best of human beings but his books were ridiculously immersive.
He had a right go at Cecil Rhodes long before it became "fashionable" to do so.
Did the same during "revision" for my A-levels.
Thinking of ostrich eggs right now
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:15 pm
by Ata Rangi
mat the expat wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:01 am
Uncle fester wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:03 am
ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:26 am
Aye. Same for me.
Instead of studying for my leaving cert, I was reading all his books.
Not the best of human beings but his books were ridiculously immersive.
He had a right go at Cecil Rhodes long before it became "fashionable" to do so.
Did the same during "revision" for my A-levels.
Thinking of ostrich eggs right now
and yellow Tsama melons warming in the Kalahari sun
Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:10 am
by mat the expat
