The Egyptian (The Greatest Historical Novels) - Softcover

Mika Waltari

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553064088 ISBN 13: 9780553064087

Publisher: Bantam Books, 1985

Synopsis

First 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0553064088
• ISBN 13: 9780553064087
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 474