Desert God

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Wilbur Smith. Desert God

Desert God. WILBUR SMITH

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Also by Wilbur Smith. The Egyptian Series

The Courtney Series

The Ballantyne Series

Thrillers

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I dedicate this novel to my precious wife and cherished companion, Niso. I never really knew what happiness was until I met you. Now you fill every day of mine with love, laughter and happiness

With you by my side I scorn to change my state with Kings

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As one would expect, the Hyksos are entirely illiterate. However, I had learned through my spies that they have captured and enslaved Egyptian scribes whom they force to read, write and translate our hieroglyphics for them.

I also knew that they had learned from these same scribes the use of birds in sending their messages swiftly over great distances. Like the apes the Hyksos are great imitators; although they are seldom able to solve a problem with original thought, they are often able to plagiarize the inventions of greater minds than their own.

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