This historical fiction novel is set at the end of the reign of Pharaoh Ramses XII and the beginning of the reign of the young Pharaoh Ramses XIII. It is a long novel, but full of detail and with an intricate plot line. It shows the difficulties the young Ramses XIII had in trying to navigate a route for himself through the power of the priests and other political bodies. For anyone who enjoys this period in history, this is a must-read.

A groundbreaking new translation of the only historical novel by noted Polish writer Boleslaw Prus. " . . . unique in world literature of the nineteenth century"--Czeslaw Milosz Imbued with poetry, leavened with humor, and graced with moments of transcendent beauty, Pharaoh offers a compelling picture of life at every level of ancient Egyptian society. As the story unfolds, Egypt is experiencing internal stresses and external threats that will culminate in the fall of its Twentieth Dynasty and New Kingdom. The young Pharaoh Ramses learns that challenging power leaves him vulnerable to seduction, defamation, intimidation and even assassination. The ultimate lesson learned by Ramses is the power of knowledge. Prus is a distinctive voice in world literature and was Joseph Conrad's favorite Polish writer. This new edition of Christopher Kasparek's translation of Pharaoh vividly brings this extraordinary novel to life. It includes a detailed foreword and annotations, based on extensive research and textual refinements, that will enhance the reader's appreciation not only for ancient Egypt, but also for Prus' composition process. Pharaoh has been translated into twenty-three languages and was adapted as a 1966 Polish feature film.

When Talibah and her younger brother, Adom, accompany their father, an academic, to his homeland of modern Egypt on his research assignment, they become involved in a mystery surrounding an ancient, lost pharaoh—a rare queen ruler. Someone has tried to wipe her from the record, to make it appear as if she never existed! She needs Talibah to help her and her high priest, Senenmut, reclaim their rightful place in history. Exotic locales, mysterious strangers, and a sinister archaeologist round out an adventure that is full of riddles, old tales, and, most surprisingly of all, a link to Talibah’s and Adom’s mother, who died mysteriously.

All around the bloodstained sands of Egypt, foreign forces stir... Merkhet has never cared for the Golden Throne. He is more than happy being the younger prince, hiding among the crowd as his brother is crowned pharaoh. That's until the High Priest interrupts the ceremony, announcing a vision from the gods. Thrust into a world he doesn't understand, Pharaoh Merkhet is caught in a desperate balancing act of serving his people, soothing the restless court, and satisfying his ego-battered brother. All while rallying their defences for the imminent Hittite invasion. His father made everything seem so simple. Yet the great pharaoh never faced what Merkhet does now. Someone, or something, is lurking in the shadows, plotting against him. The citizens' murmurs grow louder by the day. The Cursed Pharaoh has angered the gods. The life-giving floods will not arrive. Merkhet must expose the shadows if he is to deliver Egypt from famine, war, and utter devastation...

First published in the 1940s and widely condemned as obscene, The Egyptian outsold every other American novel published that same 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: an Egypt when pharaohs 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 get close to the Pharoah...