Smith at his masterful best. Praise for Wilbur Smith 'One of the world's most popular adventure writers.' -- The Washington Post Book World 'A fine storyteller ... The Triumph of the Sun is one of his very best' -- The Daily Mail , UK 'Only a handful of 20th century writers tantalize our senses as well as Smith. A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship.' -- Tulsa World 'He paces his tale as swiftly as he can with swordplay aplenty and killing strokes that come like lightning out of a sunny blue sky.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Few novelists can write action scenes that all but leap off the page the way Smith can....' -- Anniston Star , Texas 'Each time I read a new Wilbur Smith I say it is the best book I have ever read -- until the next one.' -- Times Record News (Wichita Falls, Texas) Listen to an Audio Extract from 'The Triumph of the Sun' Text Extract from 'The Triumph of the Sun' R ebecca leant her elbows on the sill of the wide, unglazed window, and the heat of the desert blew into her face like the exhalation of a blast furnace. Even the river below her seemed to steam like a cauldron. Here it was almost a mile wide, for this was the season of High Nile. The flow was so strong that it created whirlpools and glossy eddies across the surface. The White Nile was green and fetid with