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Solenne e grandiosa come il fiume Nilo, la civiltà egizia è una gemma splendente, incastonata per volere degli dei in una terra ostile, dominata da aridi deserti. Secoli di pace laboriosa, in armonia con il respiro del fiume, hanno reso l'Egitto nobile e magnifico: ora però lo splendore della gemma si sta accendendo di cupi bagliori e un nuovo fiume prende a scorrere nel paese. È un fiume di sangue e di morte, le cui sorgenti sono sia nel falso Faraone, il Pretendente Rosso, che minaccia l'unità del regno e la maestà del vero sovrano, Mamose VIII, sia in un'orda di popoli selvaggi che, con l'ausilio di misteriore creature veloci come il vento, saccheggia ed è ormai prossima a impadronirsi della superba Tebe. Cinto d'assedio da nemici spietati e minato all'interno da oscuri intrighi, l'Egitto dovrà affidare il suo destino a quanti si sentono figli del dio del fiume, del grande Nilo: Tanus, il guerriero dai capelli di rame e dal braccio potente; Lostris, affascinante e saggia ma costretta ad accettare lo scettro di un regno cui volentieri rinuncerebbe per amore di Tanus; Taita, umile schiavo dotato di curiosità e di ingegno multiforme. Sarà proprio il dio del fiume a segnare la strada per il viaggio verso la pace, un viaggio in cui tutti, uomini e donne, servi e nobili, saranno chiamati a provare con lacrime e sangue la loro devozione per l'Egitto.
- ISBN: 8830411299
- Casa Editrice: Longanesi
- Pagine: 610
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The mist clears the clouds roll out and the fog lifts, looking down, the Nile appears. Its blue waters dominate the desert land, like a Lion over a savanna. And the hot sun is always shining bringing excruciating heat, which not even the Egyptians can tolerate too long. The scene ancient Egypt, the
I mostly dwell in the mysteries and thrillers but my favorite books of all time are historical which includes this book. It's one of Wilbur Smith's best. It's a story told in the point of view of an Egyptian slave. There is everything in this book, romance, politics, war. Top five not in order, Pill Leggi tutto
How can you possibly resist a book about ancient Egyptians? River God was a pleasure to read. At over 600 pages it still managed to keep the action flowing right until the end and it doesn't hurt that Taita is one of the sweetest and most likable characters I've come to know in a long time. At first I Leggi tutto
This was so good, I stopped reading a Malazan book to focus on it... Higher praise was never given.
This book as written by Cecil B. DeMille. Enter TAITA, dark haired, gorgeous, excellent physique, good at everything. TAITA: I am a eunuch. but you can't tell, because i do weight-lifting every day. TAITA postures significantly. His expression is sombre, profound, behind his back the nile flows, a cro Leggi tutto
One of the best books I've read. The story is engaging and have several details that describe love in Egypt in the times of the Pharaohs. Willbur Smith manages to brings Lostris, Tanus, and Of course Taita alive with such vivid imagery that when i read this book I'm truly in Ancient Egypt. His descri Leggi tutto
Ancient Egypt mesmerizes me and I loved Wilbur Smith 's River God . Taita is a very likable character and narrates the story. Not an everyday model hero for sure as a slave and a eunuch. But he's brilliant, spirited and above all loyal, even if a little vain; and I specifically like flawed heroes. I Leggi tutto
A decent story about life in egypt around 2000BC is marred by hamfisted writing. I didn't hate the book, but i sure hated parts of it. In general the story isn't bad, but the writing made me cringe at best, and annoyed or angry at worst. It is full of 2-dimensional characters who never change (or ch Leggi tutto
River God is one of those historical novels that broke open a whole new world to me. I have been to Ancient Egypt, lived, lost and triumphed there, and then resurfaced in my own time as if coming out of a vivid dream. The images are still with me, but what makes it truly wonderful is the main charac Leggi tutto
DNF Abandoned on page 312 of 530. It's getting frustrating and I don't see why I should kill myself with this series. Worse, I get annoyed. From the beginning, I was attracted by the use of words / expressions / concepts that have no place in 1780IdH (girlfriend, Willy-Nilly, miscarriage, couch introdu Leggi tutto
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