The Egyptian: A NovelFirst published in the United States in 1949 and widely condemned as obscene, The Egyptian outsold every other novel published that year, and remains a classic; readers worldwide have testified to its life-changing power. It is a full-bodied re-creation of a largely forgotten era in the world s history: the Egypt of the 14th century B.C.E., when pharaohs and gods contended with the near-collapse of history s greatest empire. This epic tale encompasses the whole of the then-known world, from Babylon to Crete, from Thebes to Jerusalem, while centering around one unforgettable figure: Sinuhe, a man of mysterious origins who rises from the depths of degradation to become personal physician to Pharaoh Akhnaton. " |
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The House of Life | 27 |
Thebes Fever | 51 |
Nefernefernefer | 81 |
Copyright | |
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Akhetaton Ammon Amurru Anukis arms Aton Aziru Babylon beer began believe blood body brought burned chair chariots clothes Crete cried Crocodile's Tail dark desert desire drank drink drunk Egypt Egyptian evil eyes face fancy father fear gave Gaza girl give gods gold golden house grain guards hair hands harbor Hattushash head heard heart Hittites Horemheb House of Death journey Kaptah Keftiu Khabiri King Kipa knew land laughed live looked lord Merit Minea Mitanni mouth Muti Nefertiti never night once peace Pharaoh Akhnaton physician poor priests Princess Baketamon Ptahor reeds rejoiced river royal scarab seen Sekhmet Senmut servants Shardanas ship Shubattu sick silver Sinuhe skull slaves smell smiled Smyrna soldiers spears spoke stones Syria Tadukhipa tell temple Thebes Thothmes thought told took troops Tutankhamon walls weary wine woman women words