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River god / Wilbur Smith.
Two thousand years before Christ, the ancient heartland of the Nile Kings is enveloped in Civil War and Taita, a eunuch slave, schemes.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781499860801 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xii, 691 pages : map ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First Zaffre Publishing edition.
- Publisher: London : Zaffre, 2018.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in Great Britain 1993 by William Heinemann Ltd"--Title page verso. "First published in the United States of America 1994 by St. Martin's Press"--Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Eunuchs > Egypt > Thebes (Extinct city) > Fiction. Slaves > Egypt > Thebes (Extinct city) > Fiction. Egypt > History > To 332 B.C. > Fiction. Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Action and adventure fiction. Historical fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Smith | 31681010311165 | FICTIONPBK | Checked out | 12/05/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
"Taita is a humble slave; an expert in art, poetry, medicine, and engineering, as well as keeping important secrets, he is the most treasure possession of Lord Intef. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter Lostris is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her, and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery"-- - Simon and Schuster
The first book in the epic Egyptian series
The first book in the epic Egyptian series. 'Fame and popularity breed envy in high places, and the adulation of the mob is fickle. they often take as much pleasure in tearing down the idols that they have grown tired of, as they did in elevating them in the first place. It is safer by far to live unseen and unremarked, as I always attempt to do' An ancient kingdom. An incredible destiny. Taita is a humble sale; an expert in art, poetry, medicine, and engineering, as well as keeping important secrets, he is the most treasure possession of Lord Intef. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter Lostris is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her, and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery. But outside the palace, the great kingdom of Egypt is divided, and in even greater danger. Enemies threaten on all sides, and only Taita holds the power to save them all...
