The Triumph of the Sun

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. Tim Pigott-Smith is highly respected for his work on stage and screen and is particularly well known for his role in the television series, The Jewel of the Crown. He had worked extensively in theatre for the Bristol Old Vic, the RSC and on Broadway in The Iceman Cometh. His film credits include Remains of the Day, Chain Reaction , Bloody Sunday, Alexander, Escape to Victory and Dead Man's Folly. His many television credits include North and South and The Vice.