Book description
A fading papyrus, nearly four thousand years old. Within it lie the
clues to a fabulous treasure from an almost forgotten time . . . a
riddle that becomes a savage battle across the unforgiving terrain of
North Africa. When her husband is brutally murdered, beautiful
half-English, half-Egyptian Royan Al Simmu is forced to seek refuge in
England. With eminent archaelogist Nicholas Quenton-Harper, she can pick
up the pieces of her shattered life and find the courage to return to
Ethiopia. For Duraid. And for the dreams of an ancient Pharoah . . .
Because others will stop at nothing to claim the prize as their own. 'A
desert sandstorm couldn't get pages turning faster than Smith'
Independent On Sunday 'Full blooded, muscle-on-bone-crunching treasure
hunt . . . it is non-stop action' Daily Express
Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at
Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full-time writer in
1964 after the successful publication of WHEN THE LION FEEDS, and has
since written over thirty novels, all meticulously researched on his
numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into
twenty-six languages.
