Find out more about the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt, the symbolism, culture and strength of this fascinating time in human history in a brand-new Tale of Adventure.
Wilbur's Notebook
To have and to hold
Coming from the Greek word for invincible, Adamas, the diamond is the purest and most concentrated form of carbon and the hardest material on Earth. Since the 15th century, when the art of cutting diamonds to reflect their full beauty was developed, the diamond has been a symbol for love and commitment.
From their first meeting in a bookshop in London, Wilbur Smith has been madly in love with his wife and soulmate, Mokhiniso Rakhimova, inspiring the great romances in his fiction.
In When the Lion Feeds, Garrick Courtney and Anna travel to a cathedral in the capital of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, to marry. To this day, that cathedral still stands on Church Street, in a community steeped in history.
