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Topic: HF set in Egypt
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I'm still reading Nefertiti (haven't had a whole lot of free time this month) and I love it. Can anyone recommend other hf books set in Egypt? |
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Pauline Gedge, without a doubt! I have read 4 of her books and am working on number 5 and she is incredible!!! I would recommend starting with either Child of the Morning or House of Dreams (AKA Lady of the Reeds in America).
Another author of Egyptian HF is Christian Jacq, although I have never read any of his stuff.
Also, an author I just discovered, Joan Grant. I have two of her books on the way right now.
There is also a book by Mika Waltari called The Egyptian. I read it this summer and thought it was just okay, but it has great reviews, so maybe it was just me.... This book is available on BookMooch right now.
Good Luck!! |
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Margaret George's The Memoirs of Cleopatra is a big doorstop of a book, but a wonderful read. It really brings Cleopatra and her times to life. |
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How could I have forgotten that one?? The Memoirs of Cleopatra is one of my all time favorites! |
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Do you like mysteries? Murder in the Place of Anubis was very good. |
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When We Were Gods - Colin Falconer Kleopatra - Karen Essex and Pharaoh - Karen Essex Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead - Nick Drake The Oasis and The Hippotamus March - Pauline Gedge - I think this is actually a trilogy, but I haven't read the third book yet. The third book is The Horus Road. Last Edited on: 11/4/07 7:42 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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Remembering Hypatia: A Novel of Ancient Egypt :: Brian Trent Amenhotep, Son of Hapu: A Tale of Egypt: Book One: Scribe's Ascent :: Blake A. Willey Amenhotep, Son of Hapu: A Tale of Egypt: Book II: Scribe's Duty :: Blake A. Willey Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun by Moyra Caldecott Tutankhamun and the Daughter of Ra by Moyra Caldecott Akhenaten: Son of the Sun (Egyptian Cycle) by Moyra Caldecott Three Novels of Ancient Egypt: Khufu's Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia, Thebes at War (Everyman's Library) by Naguib Mahfouz Gillian Bradshaw also has a few books set in Egypt:
Wilbur Smith- River God, The Seventh Scroll, Warlock Last Edited on: 11/5/07 11:29 AM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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Speaking of all things Egyptian ... Tourists can now look into the face of King Tut! http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/world/article/0,1299,DRMN_32_5739572,00.html At the top right of this article page, you can click a link to go to a slideshow and see photographs of the mummy from inside the tomb.
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