Three Ancient Egyptian Novels
Khufu's Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia, Thebes at War
- 568pagine
- 20 ore di lettura
The Nobel laureate's early 'pharaonic novels' together in a handy single volume for the first time.
نجيب محفوظ Libri
Naguib Mahfouz, premio Nobel, ritrae magistralmente la vita della classe media del Cairo. Le sue opere, spesso ambientate nei quartieri storici del Cairo, catturano vividamente i loro sogni, preoccupazioni e ansie di fronte a questioni cruciali. Lo stile di Mahfouz si è evoluto dal realismo vibrante a narrazioni allegoriche, esplorando profonde verità sull'esistenza umana e le dinamiche sociali. La sua vasta opera, tradotta in numerose lingue, continua a risuonare con i lettori a livello globale.
At the center of Khufu’s Wisdom, Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz’s majestic first novel, is the legendary Fourth Dynasty monarch Khufu (Cheops), for whom the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. When a seer prophesies the end of Khufu’s dynasty and the ascension to the throne of Djedefra, son of the High Priest of Ra, the pharaoh must battle to preserve his legacy against the will of the Fates. But in the face of the inexorable attraction between Djedefra and Princess Meresankh, Khufu’s beautiful daughter, Khufu must consider not only his personal ambition and the opposing decree of the heavens, but also how the wisdom he prides himself on as a ruler will guide him in determining the fate of his daughter’s heart.