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His books in the Courtney family series number more than a dozen. Other Wilbur Smith books have been adapted for movies, including 1974’s “Gold” and 1976’s “Shout at the Devil.” ...
Wilbur Addison Smith was born on Jan. 9, 1933, in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia). He was named for Wilbur Wright, the aviation pioneer.