The Last Pharaoh A Novel

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The Last Pharaoh

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Author : Hugh McLeave
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970

The Last Pharaoh written by Hugh McLeave and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

His father named him Farouk, which means "On Who Knows Right from Wrong." At sixteen he was the hope of an independent Egypt, a handsome, godlike young man who, the fellahin believed, would lead them into a time of peace and plenty. Ten years transformed him into an obese faun with a mania for women, gambling, and other people's posessions. Farouk of Egypt became an object of ridicule, the subject of bad jokes, an awful example of the consequences of unlimited power and wealth, a disaster for his people. In this deeply interesting and revealing biography, written by an author who spent two years in search of the person behind the legend, Farouk's obsession with sex is shown as a desperate attempt both to remedy and to conceal his inadequacy. Deprived of childhood companions, the boy became the prey to scheming politicians and syncophantic servants. He was poorly educated, immature, and totally unprepared for the arduous task of ruling his corrupt and feudal country. The more powerless his ineptitude made him, the more autocratic he grew; the more impotent as a lover, the more frenzied his pursuit of women. His patient subjects tolerated his mistakes and excesses until, finally, his private scandals, his divorce from his popular queen, Farida, and the Palestine debacle set the stage for the long-over-due and almost comic revolution that forced him into exile. The author interviewed Farouk's courtiers, his doctors, the men who made the revolution, and the women who knew him intimately. On the Continent he traced and talked with the king's companions in exile. In England he saw such statesmen as Lord Avon and Lord Chandos, as well as ambassadors, Arabists, and the general who planned the wartime coup de palais. Drawing on the recollections of more than a hundred and fifty observers and on unpublished British and Egyptian sources, he has written an oddly touching biography of a complex man. -- from dust jacket.

The Last Pharaoh A Novel

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Author : John Latimer
language : en
Publisher: New York : T. Nelson
Release Date : 1970

The Last Pharaoh A Novel written by John Latimer and has been published by New York : T. Nelson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Adventure stories categories.

On the theory that such animals still exist, an expedition goes to Africa looking for live dinosaurs and finds instead a well-hidden Egyptian kingdom still governed by a pharaoh.

The Last Pharaoh Book Iii Empress

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Author : Jay Penner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021

The Last Pharaoh Book Iii Empress written by Jay Penner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with categories.

War is here. Caesar Octavianus has declared war on Antony and Cleopatra. The gilded arches and silk cushions are a world away from Actium, where mosquito-infested, diseases-ridden camps are the way of life for two armies. Resented by Roman generals, abandoned by allies, and with her back against all the forces against her, Cleopatra must now do what she can to preserve her life, her kingdom, and the future of her children.----The exciting saga of Cleopatra concludes in this final book of the trilogy. Book I: RegentBook 2: QueenBook. 3: Empress

The Last Heiress

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Author : Stephanie Liaci
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010-09

The Last Heiress written by Stephanie Liaci and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09 with Fiction categories.

At the close of ancient Egypt''s ambitious Eighteenth Dynasty, power, art, and learning have reached a zenith. Due to the nation''s yearly flooding, steady harvests, and plentiful gold, Egypt is the richest nation in the world. Ruling over this paradise is Pharaoh, considered a god-on-earth by his people. But on the death of Amunhotep III, his son, known to history as the Heretic King Akhenaten, enters into a war with the powerful priesthood of Amun and claims ownership of the souls of his people. He raises a new god for Egypt to worship, and banishes the ancient gods from the land. The consequences of this will lead to the downfall of the ruling dynasty, the very family that had made Egypt into a mighty empire. The delicate and beautiful third daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, Princess Ankhesenamun knows nothing but power and luxury. Her mother Nefertiti rules Akhenaten''s heart and other wives as her father rules the land. But when Nefertiti fails to give Akhenaten the son he desires, the princess''s pampered world begins to fall apart. And at the height of Akhenaten''s triumph over his people, an unexpected tragedy strikes the land, giving those oppressed a new reason to fight. Soon the chaos outside the King''s House explodes within, tearing the royal family apart. Watching from the shadows is Prince Tutankhamun. His mother was a princess, but she died after his birth, and he has grown up on the edge of the king''s favor because of Nefertiti''s strong influence. The crown, which he feels is his by right, is expected to go Nefertiti''s oldest daughter, but Akhenaten refuses to name an heir. Attended as the son of a god but isolated from his family, Tutankhamun spends his days surpassing his tutors, gaining his omnipotent father''s attention only by extreme achievement or reckless courage. Though dominated by her oldest sister, Tutankhamun''s born rival, young princess Ankhesenamun is drawn to the proud and mysterious black-eyed boy. As events in her home become intolerable and terrifying, Ankhesenamun finds that the prince her mother and sister fear is the only one that she can trust. Broken by the burden of a war with his own people, Pharaoh begins to lose control. Paranoid and accustomed to utter indulgence, he wields his absolute authority with ever more brutal hands. He betrays his young daughter in the cruelest of ways before his sudden death leaves the royal family without a king, and beset on all sides by their own countrymen. Ankhesenamun wants nothing to do with the ensuing power struggle between the Great Royal Wife, Nefertiti, and the First Daughter and her lover. But as a beautiful young king''s widow, her hands are bound to the throne. Horrified at the prospect of another unwanted marriage, Ankhesenamun turns to Prince Tutankhamun, and they flee the palace. But Tutankhamun is destined to be Pharaoh, as he has always known. Murder makes him a king at age ten, and he persuades a fragile Ankhesenamun to be his Great Royal Wife. Though Akhenaten has destroyed his family''s hold on power, Tutankhamun fearlessly takes up the crown. He pledges to make everything right again, not only for his enraged and traumatized people, but for the princess he loves with a fierce, possessive loyalty. Encouraged by his counsellors, Tutankhamun breaks his father''s laws and calls back the ancient gods to Egypt. In return, the gods bless the young king with the love of his people and a tranquil home. Ankhesenamun regains her strength, and sets out to command her palace and learn the ancient rites of Egypt''s goddesses. Though challenged by a mysterious and painful affliction that threatens to cripple him in only a few years, Pharaoh is determined to become a warrior and resurrect the mighty imperial army of his ancestors. As the pair grows to maturity, they break free of the horrors of childhood and discover a love so powerful it''s blinding. It seems that all is well in Egypt, but as Pharaoh and his wife enchant each other, new enemies rear up against them. Corrupt courtiers and a powerful empire growing out of the north, as well as snake in the very heart of the king''s home all threaten the young king and queen of Egypt, and Tutankhamun must become increasingly ruthless to battle them all. When a horrible act of terror and defiance against the king brings Tutankhamun face to face with his father''s ghost, he loses faith in himself and must decide what sort of man he will be. Ankhesenamun adores her young husband, and she is determined to be nothing like her mother. But though blessed with a child, she has fatal complications with her next pregnancy. She battles with love and fear daily, and after another tragic loss, she questions if she wants more children. Her marriage is strained by Tutankhamun''s growing comfort with the darker sides of power, and she is determined to keep him from losing his soul like Akhenaten did. She wants nothing more than the life she has with Tutankhamun, without any interruption from the ghosts of the past. Just when Ankhesenamun and her husband learn to accept fate and enjoy their blessings, Tutankhamun dies a tragic death while fighting Egypt''s fiercest enemies. The pampered and delicate young queen is left alone, and as she brings her husband to his final rest, she discovers the terrifying truth that her husband''s death might have been set up by enemies in her very home. Caught in a viper''s nest of greed and betrayal, Ankhesenamun must plunge into a world of intrigue and corruption if she means to avenge her family and save her people from a usurper. Hanging her own life in the balance, she must play a subtle and deadly game of power in order to destroy a killer.

The Book Of The Pharaohs

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Author : Pascal Vernus
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2003

The Book Of The Pharaohs written by Pascal Vernus and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The names of ancient Egyptian kings such as Cheops, Akhenaten, and Ramesses II have become part of popular culture. Yet, for all the tombs and statuary that have survived over the millennia, surprisingly little remains that speaks to the workings of government, cabals in the palace, political factions, and the private lives of the royal families. In The Book of the Pharaohs, Pascal Vernus and Jean Yoyotte offer an indispensable, basic reference to the full human reality of royal Egypt. The Book of the Pharaohs is an encyclopedia made up of short essays on the pharaohs themselves, as well as on places, dynasties, personages, subjects, and themes relating to the kings and their rule. Entries range from "Adoratrices" (priestesses of Hathor, the Egyptian Aphrodite, whose role was to arouse the erotic impulse in the creator gods) and "Amarna" (the capital created by the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten) to "Scorpion" (who ruled before the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt) and "Zero Dynasty" (the designation for pre-pharaonic Egypt). In addition, Vernus and Yoyotte include a substantial essay on the sources for Egyptian history, a bibliography of books for general readers, and a chronological table that organizes the major periods of Egyptian history and notes the most illustrious royal names from each.

Erimem The Last Pharaoh

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Author : Iain McLaughlin
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-01-27

Erimem The Last Pharaoh written by Iain McLaughlin and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-27 with categories.

After a freak electrical storm which seems to happen indoors, a young woman is found in the Egyptian exhibit of a London museum, and she appears to look exactly like the face on the death-mask of the uncrowned Pharaoh Erimem... What is she doing inside the exhibit? How did she get there? Is she really a Pharaoh from 1400BC? And just who is willing to search time and space to find and assassinate her? Erimem and a group of 21st century students are sent far into the past, to Actium in Greece where Erimem meets the famed Cleopatra VII on the eve of a vital battle which could end Egypt's existence as a free country and condemn it to life as a Roman province. Two great rulers of Egypt come into conflict over what Egypt needs to do in order to survive, and both Erimem and Cleopatra face their own personal battles for survival. The first new adventure for Erimem, former companion of the Fifth Doctor Who.

The Last Pharaoh Book Ii Queen

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Author : Jay Penner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-12

The Last Pharaoh Book Ii Queen written by Jay Penner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-12 with categories.

Rest is not for rulers. Finally crowned as the undisputed Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra hopes to recover from the harrowing experiences of the last few bloody years. But rest is not for rulers. A diabolic conspiracy to dethrone her is afoot, Rome is about descend into a hellish civil war, and a colorful Idumean Jew named Herod clings on to the land she wants. Now, she is about to find out that ascending to the throne was only a step into the dark worlds of imperial politics, personal desires, and unrelenting enemies.----The exciting saga of Cleopatra continues in Book II. Journey with Cleopatra Philopater in this thrilling series full of intrigue and twists-and-turns.

Cleopatra Vii

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Author : Laurel A. Rockefeller
language : en
Publisher: Legendary Women of World Histo
Release Date : 2018-10-10

Cleopatra Vii written by Laurel A. Rockefeller and has been published by Legendary Women of World Histo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The exciting true story of Egypt's most famous queen!Cleopatra Thea Philopator refused to do what she was told. In an age where patriarchy denied full citizenship to even the most elite of Roman women, Cleopatra ruled her Egypt determined to keep it independent and free from Roman control -- at any price necessary. Demonized as a simple seductress by Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (the future Caesar Augustus) and his political allies, Cleopatra VII proved herself the equal to three of the most powerful men of the Roman world: Gaius Julius Caesar, Marcus Antonius, and Octavian Caesar. Includes a detailed timeline, suggested reading list/bibliography, and a special Easter egg for science fiction fans.

The Last Pharaoh Book I

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Author : Jay Penner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-22

The Last Pharaoh Book I written by Jay Penner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-22 with categories.

From the author of the Whispers of Atlantis series comes the gritty, intrigue-filled Book I of the Last Pharaoh trilogy, taking the reader on a tumultuous journey with one of the most remarkable women in antiquity.With her father sick and her sister dead by his hands, sixteen-year-old Cleopatra is poised to assume the heavy mantle of power and exercise the divine authority vested in her by the gods of Egypt.But the gilded arches and marble columns hide a grim reality and the gathering of storm clouds. A surly Rome is banging on her doors for debt repayments, the kingdom is on the verge of a civil war, and the dying king's powerful advisors seek to discard her like a rag and control the kingdom through her brother.Now, the young regent must confront her adversaries and walk the tightrope over an abyss of treachery and conflict, because one wrong move means ending three thousand years of Pharaonic rule and turning up as a corpse in the Alexandrian marshes.----In this series: Book I: RegentBook II: Queen - coming, 11/2020Book. III: Empress - coming, 12/2020

Pharaoh

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Author : Valerio Massimo Manfredi
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2011-02-25

Pharaoh written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-25 with Fiction categories.

Valerio Massimo Manfredi's Pharaoh is a thrilling archaeological mystery. Jerusalem, 586 BC. The kingdom of Judah is on the verge of annihilation by the Babylonians. In the chaos, the prophet Jeremiah saves the sacred Ark of the Covenant and hides it in a cave. He returns terrified, having made a discovery that appears to have sent him mad. The Middle East, early in the second millennium. Professor William Blake, renowned Egyptologist, has a surprising visit from representatives of an American mining corporation. They have discovered a strange Egyptian tomb, which risks exploding the powder keg of Middle Eastern geopolitics. Blake finds himself facing the most mysterious case of his life. The tomb of the Pharaoh lies in the middle of the desert, miles from the Nile and the Valley of the Kings. As he starts to unravel the Pharaoh's story, a disturbing theory forms in Blake's mind as to the identity of this mysterious ruler - a theory that could destroy the balance of the modern world.