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Description edit
For Tanus, the fair-haired young lion of a warrior, the gods have decreed that he will lead Egypt's army in a bold attempt to reunite the Kingdom's shared halves. But Tanus will have to defy the same gods to attain the reward they have forbidden him, an object more prized than battle's glory:... read more
Characters edit
- Taita: Taita, a slave certain of his own excellence, while not wanting freedom, wants the best for his mistress Lostris and her love Tanus.
- Lostris: The Queen of Taita's life, falls in love with Tanus. Very independent
- Lady Lostris: Add a description of this character.
- Memnon
- Tanus
- Pharaoh
- Lord Intef
- Pharaoh Mamose
- Rasfer
- Kratas
- Seth
- Arkoun
- Hui
- Masara
- Salitis
- Lanata
- Shilluk
- Hapi
- Aton
- Remrem
- Tod
- Pianki
- Nembet
- Seged
- Beni-jon
- Basti
- Hyksos
- Apachan
- Shufti
- Pharaoh Tamose
- Qebui
- Merkeset
- Sobek
First Sentence edit
THE RIVER lay heavily upon the desert, bright as a spill of molten metal from a furnace.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 162 of 196 in BBC 'Big Read' Top 200 Novels, 2003. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Moby-Dick, and followed by Sunset Song.
This is book 91 of 146 in Whitcoulls Top 100 (2011). (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Larnarchs, and followed by This Charming Man [THIS CHARMING MAN] [Paperback].
This is book 1 of 4 in Taita. (standard series)
Followed by The Seventh Scroll.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Wilbur Smith (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 1994
ISBN: 978-0312106126
Page Count: 659
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 1994
ISBN: 978-0312106126
Page Count: 659
Awards edit
- BBC's Big Read (April 2003, #162)
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