Author Wilbur Smith dies aged 88

The internationally acclaimed Zambia-born author died on Saturday after a morning of reading and writing with his wife Niso, his publisher said in a statement.
Author Wilbur Smith dies aged 88

Bestselling author Wilbur Smith has died aged 88 (Yui Mok/PA)

Novelist Wilbur Smith has died aged 88 at his home in Cape Town.

The internationally acclaimed Zambia-born author died on Saturday after a morning of reading and writing with his wife Niso, his publisher Bonnier Books said in a statement.

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