Immerse yourself in ancient Egypt as it grapples with foreign occupation. This epic saga follows a family determined to resist oppression and reclaim their homeland. Discover intricate political maneuvering, cultural assimilation, and heroic struggles for freedom in a land under siege. It's a compelling narrative of courage, heritage, and the resilience of the human spirit against overwhelming odds.
Barcelona. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial ilustrada. 24 cm. 349 p. Colección 'Señores de las dos tierras', 1. Gedge, Pauline 1945-. Traducción, Valeria Watson. Novela histórica de Egipto. Traducción de: The hippopotamus marsh. Lords of the two lands .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 978-84-473-5090-2; 84-473-5090-8
Kamose Tao has inherited the hatred of the Setiu invaders from his father and when his family are bought before the usurping King Apepa for judgement for their failed rebellion, he begins to burn with the desire for revenge. The family are sentenced to poverty and a life of servitude and banishment from each other - a sentence that none of them are willing to accept, even if it means death. While the Tao women take care of Weset and begin to master the arts of politics and espionage, Kamose raises an army, the like never seen before in Egypt and sweeps north determined to eradicate the Setiu from the country. Carving a bloody trail through the desert, he gives himself body and soul to the task of creating a unified Egypt. A task which may also cost him his sanity and his life...
Pauline Gedge, geboren 1945 in Auckland, Neuseeland, verbrachte einen Teil ihrer Kindheit in England und lebt heute in Alberta, Kanada. Mit ihren Büchern, die in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt sind, gehört sie zu den erfolgreichsten Autorinnen historischer Romane.