River god - Wilbur Smith
A novel of Ancient Egypt
KORTE INHOUD
A sprawling recreation of the grandeur of ancient Egypt follows the fortunes of the clever and scheming eunuch Taita; the beautiful Lostris, a lord's daughter; and Tanus, an ambitious soldier. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.
Two thousand years before Christ, the ancient heartland of the Nile Kings stands torn and bleeding from the constant passage of civil war. Drained of gold and of the blood of its young men, the legacy of eleven sovereign Pharaohs is thrown to the winds of the desert as weak men inherit the crown. On the eve of the Festival of Osiris, the loyal subjects of the Pharaoh of Upper Egypt gather in Thebes to pay homage to their leader. Among them is Taita eunuch slave to the Lord Intef and a being blessed with extraordinary gifts.
While others salute the triumphal passage of the royal barge, Taita, clever and scheming, can see only the icon of a kingdom's fading glory. Beside him stand his protégés: Lostris, the Lord Intef's daughter, beautiful beyond her fourteen years; and Tanus, pro...
Two thousand years before Christ, the ancient heartland of the Nile Kings stands torn and bleeding from the constant passage of civil war. Drained of gold and of the blood of its young men, the legacy of eleven sovereign Pharaohs is thrown to the winds of the desert as weak men inherit the crown. On the eve of the Festival of Osiris, the loyal subjects of the Pharaoh of Upper Egypt gather in Thebes to pay homage to their leader. Among them is Taita eunuch slave to the Lord Intef and a being blessed with extraordinary gifts.
While others salute the triumphal passage of the royal barge, Taita, clever and scheming, can see only the icon of a kingdom's fading glory. Beside him stand his protégés: Lostris, the Lord Intef's daughter, beautiful beyond her fourteen years; and Tanus, pro...
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1994Uitgever: St. Martin's Press530 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0312106122ISBN-13: 9780312106126Koop dit boek tweedehands
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