Mention Books Supposing The Egyptian (Sinuhe egyptiläinen #1–2)
| Original Title: | Sinuhe egyptiläinen I–II ASIN B00OQTE64C |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sinuhe egyptiläinen #1–2 |
| Characters: | Akhenaten, Kaptah, Horemheb, Sinuhe, Burna-Buriash II |
| Setting: | Thebes, Egypt,-1378(Egypt) Smyrna(Turkey) Jerusalem(Israel) …more Mitanni Babylon(Iraq) Hattusa(Turkey) Crete(Greece) Mediterranean Sea …less |
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| Title | : | The Egyptian (Sinuhe egyptiläinen #1–2) |
| Author | : | Mika Waltari |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 514 pages |
| Published | : | October 20th 2014 (first published 1945) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Classics. Northern Africa. Egypt. European Literature. Finnish Literature |
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The only Finnish novel adopted into a Hollywood filmMika Waltari's 1945 novel The Egyptian was turned into a DeLuxe Color epic film by 20th Century Fox in 1954 and was nominated for an academy award a year later.
A 1940s #1 Bestseller and a Historic Novel All-Time FavoriteA historic novel all-time favorite, after its translation in English from Swedish, The Egyptian topped the bestseller charts in 1949 and the years following.
The protagonist of the novel is the fictional character Sinuhe, the royal physician, who tells the story in exile after Akhenaten's fall and death. Apart from incidents in Egypt, the novel charts Sinuhe's travels in then Egyptian-dominated Syria, in Mitanni, Babylon, Minoan Crete, Mitanni, and among the Hittites.
The main character of the novel is named after a character in an ancient Egyptian text commonly known as The Story of Sinuhe. The original story dates to a time long before that of Akhenaten: texts are known from as early as the 12th Dynasty.
Much concerned about the historical accuracy of his detailed description of ancient Egyptian life forced the author to carry out considerable research into the subject. The result has been praised not only by readers but also by Egyptologists.
Waltari had long been interested in Akhenaten and wrote a play about him which was staged in Helsinki in 1938. World War II provided the final impulse for exploring the subject in a novel which, although depicting events that took place over 3,300 years ago
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Ratings: 4.13 From 17429 Users | 860 ReviewsAssessment Out Of Books The Egyptian (Sinuhe egyptiläinen #1–2)
I've long wanted to read this one. I guess I'll have to try again, because I've bought a Czech audio version and only _then_ noticed it's abridged. So I'll refrain from a star rating here. Also, why did the Czechs need to change the name Everyone else I've seen (at least 4 languages) have kept it as "Sinuhe". What gives I'm confused. But yeah, great book. Captures the essence of loneliness in the middle of a busy life very well.The Egyptian (Sinuhe egyptiläinen #12), Mika WaltariThe Egyptian is a historical novel by Mika Waltari. It was first published in Finnish in 1945, and in an abridged English translation by Naomi Walford in 1949, apparently from Swedish rather than Finnish. So far, it is the only Finnish novel to be adapted into a Hollywood film, which it was, in 1954. The Egyptian is the first and the most successful, of Waltari's great historical novels. It is set in Ancient Egypt, mostly during the reign of
A most remarkable tale of the dangers of fanaticism, the comfort of the familiar suffering, the superiority of wanting to having, the pitfalls of pride and the often hideous reality of human nature - the basest aspects of which we are so eager to ignore, thereby allowing to grow greater that the noble, which we fixate on desperately in order to assuage our collective shame as we keep our heads purposefully buried in the sand. This is a magnificent fable, and I believe its moral, if it were to
I've long wanted to read this one. I guess I'll have to try again, because I've bought a Czech audio version and only _then_ noticed it's abridged. So I'll refrain from a star rating here. Also, why did the Czechs need to change the name Everyone else I've seen (at least 4 languages) have kept it as "Sinuhe". What gives I'm confused. But yeah, great book. Captures the essence of loneliness in the middle of a busy life very well.
This book is quite good. It's long and dense and requires a little effort to read, but because it's longer, you feel more involved with the main character. The story is about a really interesting era in Egyptian history that most don't focus on, and I think I learned quite a lot from it. I am interested in Mika's other books now...
Sinuhe egyptiläinen = Sinuhe der Agypter = Sinuhe the Egyptian, Mika Waltari The Egyptian (Sinuhe egyptiläinen, Sinuhe the Egyptian) is a historical novel by Mika Waltari. It was first published in Finnish in 1945, and in an abridged English translation by Naomi Walford in 1949, apparently from Swedish rather than Finnish. So far, it is the only Finnish novel to be adapted into a Hollywood film, which it was, in 1954. The protagonist of the novel is the fictional character Sinuhe, the royal
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