Wilbur Smith Zitate

Englisches Zitat von Wilbur Smith als Bild

Many people have compared me to the Victorian adventure writer, Rider Haggard. I accept that as a compliment. As a boy growing up in Central Africa I read all Haggard's African novels.

Wilbur Smith

Deutsche Übersetzung

Viele Leute haben mich mit dem viktorianischen Abenteuerautor Rider Haggard verglichen. Ich akzeptiere das als Kompliment. Als Junge, der in Zentralafrika aufwuchs, las ich alle Haggards afrikanischen Romane.

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