Beside Taita stand his proteges, Lostris, daughter of Lord Intef, beautiful beyond her fourteen years and Tanus, proud, young army officer, who has vowed to avenge the death - at Intef's hand - of his father, and seize Lostris as his prize.Together they share a dream - to restore the majesty of the Pharaoh of Pharaohs on the glittering banks of the Nile. 'Superlatively evocative.Smith`s descriptions hardly falter over 500 pages and has relentless momentum.' Observer'Big, brave and blockbusting … brilliantly detailed descriptions of life on the Nile’ Mail On Sunday'Grand mythical material…. River God Mar-1994 Book - 1 Ancient Egypt, Land of the Pharaohs. Wilbur Smith's 'River God' is the first in his ancient Egyptian series.It follows a slave named Taita as he recounts his role in relation to. But Taita - a wise and formidably gifted eunuch slave, sees him only as a symbol of a kingdom's fading glory.
The setting of the story is ancient Egypt and follows the life.
Now the Valley of the Kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood as weak men inherit the cherished crown.In the city of Thebes at the Festival of Osiris, loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader. I found out later that this book is the first of four Egyptian Series books written by Smith.
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