L'ultimo faraone

The first book in Wilbur Smith's Ancient Egypt series (River God) is one of my all-time favorite historical novels. It brought Ancient Egypt alive in compelling fashion and created unforgettable characters along with a memorable narrative. Pharaoh, the latest installment in the series, unfortunately Leggi tutto

When Pharaoh Tamos dies, the Egyptian kingdom falls to his son Utteric. Utteric immediately strips Taita of his wealth and sends him to the dugeons. Rameses, brother to Utteric, along with others safe Taita from death and they set out to find two of Tamose's sisters. All for this evolves with their

Pharaoh is my first venture both into the world of Wilbur Smith as well as historical fiction surrounding Egypt. I find Egypt to be fascinating, the time, effort and planning that was required to build their ancient buildings without modern technology that we take for granted; buildings that are sti Leggi tutto

Loved it, all of the Ancient Egyptian serious is soooo good.. What a Master Wilbur Smith is .

Egito, Terra de Aventura Egito, belo Egito... terra de pirâmides, múmias, esfinges, faraós, escravos, sarcófagos, Nilo... todo ele transpira aventura. Preparem-se pois, para aterrar no Velho Egito, e assistir a traições e batalhas corpo a corpo, com muito bronze e à moda antiga! Wilbur Smith não nos de Leggi tutto

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I've only just started this book, so I'm a little bit confused..... Didn't Pharaoh Tamose, son of Lostris, die in Warlock, killed with an arrow shot by Lord Naja. And then his son Nefer fights to become Pharaoh, overthrowing Naja who has taken his place and married one of Nefer's sisters? 
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Ευχάριστο μεν, προβλέψιμο δε. Εάν δεν έχεις διαβάσει άλλα του ιδίου συγγραφέα, προφανώς θα σ΄ ενθουσιάσει. Για όσους όμως έχουν ... γνωριστεί μαζί του, περίμεννα το κάτι παραπάνω. Όχι ότι δεν περάσαμε καλά διαβάζοντας τον Φαραώ. Αλλά σαν να ξαναδιαβάζαμε τα προηγούμενα βιβλία ... Leggi tutto

Pretty good again but somehow a bit different not sure if it is the ghost writing some are referring too?

This is one of the worst books I have ever finished - and I only persevered because it was a hardback and I had paid real money for it. I normally love Wilbur Smith - and his fabulously original creation Taita. But what has happened to them? Both Wilbur Smith and Taita are usually witty, subtle and