Wilbur smith egyptian novels6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He recognizes King Hurotas of Sparta as Capt. A former slave, eunuch, alchemist and possible immortal, Taita, tells the tale, describing the death of his beloved Pharaoh Tamose, then his going out to lead the army himself in one final battle against the invaders.īut during a break in the fighting, Taita is alerted to the arrival of an entirely new army, who comes from a city named Sparta in the Greek province of Lacedaemon. The story opens as the Egyptian army is on its last legs, fighting a losing battle against the Hyksos, who have occupied lower Egypt for more than a century. Unfortunately, King apparently is not describing "Pharaoh: A Novel of Ancient Egypt." Stephen King describes Wilbur Smith as the "best historical novelist" in a blurb on the cover of Smith's sixth and latest novel in the Egyptian series. "Pharaoh: A Novel of Ancient Egypt" by Wilbur Smith (William Morrow, 408 pages, in stores Tuesday) ![]()
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