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3 of 3 members found this review helpful.One of the best history novels out there.
“I have read this book when i was about 16. I read the book in Czech and it was incredible. Why is it out of print!? I wanted to buy an English copy for my friends to read!
An amazon user wrote this on 2004-04-11.
Bring it back! More people should read this book, its a gem.” -
2 of 2 members found this review helpful.
History, imagination, adventure and wisdom
“Mika Waltari's book Sinuhe the Egyptian is a master piece, Finnish literature at its peak. It combines historical facts, imaginative characters and wisdom with adventures and religion. It is by far the best book that I have ever read. You can learn a great deal more from this book than you can ever learn in e.g. in school. It is packed with wise phrases and thoughts. The book is rather long but you will not even notice how many pages it has because it captures you completely. Even one of my history teachers has said that reading Sinuhe should make up for a few history courses... Every single person that I know has read this book has not been disappointed, everyone has praised the book ever since reading it. The best piece of literature ever!”
An amazon user wrote this on 2004-01-15. -
3 of 3 members found this review helpful.
Fantastic
“I read this book when I was about 14 or 15 years old and I absolutely loved it. This is one of those books that you remember forever. Since then, I'm fascinated with the ancient Egypt.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2003-10-17. -
2 of 3 members found this review helpful.
Best historical novel ever
“And with such splendid reviews - why is is out of print?!”
An amazon user wrote this on 2003-04-02. -
2 of 2 members found this review helpful.
The Egyptian: The Movie
“I would like to recommend the wonderful, wonderful movie, THE EGYPTIAN, that was taken from the book. It stars Edmund Purdom as Sinhue and Jean Simmons as (I forget her name)--the woman who bore him a son. Tommy Retig, who played Timmy in the TV series LASSIE, played Sinhue's son. I think Victor Mature played the pharoah who wanted to worship one god.
The movie has an eerie, compelling quality that I can't put into words. The fascinating plot unfolds in a setting where everything seems to be exactly as it was in ancient Egypt. You get the feeling that everything in the movie was lovingly researched for historical accuracy. You feel like you ARE in ancient Egypt. The acting is wonderful, the direction is wonderful, the costumes, the set, and the devoted attention to historical detail made this a movie I love to watch over and over.
It is made in Biblical epic style, which I have always enjoyed. I can't think of one Biblical epic I didn't like. But there is nothing excessive or superfluous in this film, even though it has "a cast of thousands." There is just enough, and not too much.
I don't know when it was made, or very many details about its production. If you can find this movie, and you like the novel, BY ALL MEANS RENT IT! YOU'LL LOVE IT, AS I DID! At least, I hope so.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2002-10-22.
