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    sad day

    just seen on the news that WILBUR SMITH has died.
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    RIP. His books filled in many hours for me.

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    Sad as hell...

    One of the best and author of my favorite book made into movie:

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    Quote Originally Posted by free1954 View Post
    just seen on the news that WILBUR SMITH has died.
    One of the few authors who had a generally accurate view of firearms.

    I discovered him in the late '80s and remember being impressed with his accurate description of TT33's...


    too many authors and politicians have the "magic wand" view of firearms effects.
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    Read a lot of his books. Thanks Wilbur!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Enfield View Post
    One of the few authors who had a generally accurate view of firearms.

    I discovered him in the late '80s and remember being impressed with his accurate description of TT33's...


    too many authors and politicians have the "magic wand" view of firearms effects.
    he used a little "poetic" justice" at times, like gatling guns at roakes drift, but that's to be forgiven.
    THE SUNBIRD is a really good book to make into a movie.

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    Don't think I've read any of his books , but I just watched " Shout at the Devil " and it was quite good
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    Never heard of him. What Genre? Military of some sort by the looks.

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    WHEN THE LION FEEDS, THE ROAR OF THUNDER, and A SPAROOW FALLS, to be read in that order, are three of my favorites.

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