Mysteries set in ancient egypt historical mysteries librarything. Judith tarr is the author of over forty novels of fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. She holds an ma in classics from cambridge and a phd in medieval studies from yale. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr book cover, description, publication history.
Publication date 1993 topics alexander, the great, 356323 b. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr overdrive rakuten. In the midst of the black death, in a nation constantly at war, the women of sency have found ways to survive and even to thrive. While the above features may seem to modernize the story, its strongest theme is the ancient one of destiny. They live well enough in their mens absence, with their faces t. This detailed literature summary also contains related titles on lord of the two lands by judith tarr. Judith tarr, a historian herself, weaves here egyptian myth and magic together with accuracy in her historical account, following alexanders asia minor and egyptian campaigns. Returning to egypt following her romance based on alexander the greats sojourn there lord of the two lands, 1992, tarr retells the story of the historical lovers anthony and cleopatra and adds a fictional pair, dione and lucius. Gail highlighted a small excerpt from the text that involved a cat. Three of tarrs works lord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillaroffire are set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc anthony, and of the career of the pharaoh akhenaten and the prophet moses. Jan 01, 1993 judith tarr s lord of the two lands was one. She looks after the longabandoned horse facility, makes occasional attempts to resuscitate her. Meriamon, daughter of the last pharaoh, journeys out of the two lands to find him and bring him home.
I was most irked by it being one of those stories that thinks creating a strong female character means making almost every male character a jerk, and the novel struck me as more feminist prehistory propaganda than plausible historical fiction. Lord of the two lands, tor, 1993 isbn 0312853629 about alexander the great. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But a spirit of fire has risen to blaze across the world. From a recent historic fantasy storybundle came two novels id been meaning to acquire and read for quite some time. Lord of the two lands book by judith tarr thriftbooks. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lord of. I had read one book by judith tarr before this, lady of horsesand it wasnt a happy experience. This book was nominated for a world fantasy award, and well deserved, too. The author of lord of the two lands brings to her newest novel the potentially potent combination of doomed lovers, crafty politicians and exotic settings. She is a member of book view cafe, the online professional writers cooperative, and lives near tucson, arizona, where she raises and trains lipizzan horses. Lord of the two lands ebook by judith tarr rakuten kobo. Alexanders mother was said to have given him his unique sense of destiny.
Read lord of the two lands alexander the great in egypt by judith tarr available from rakuten kobo. Meriamon, daughter of the last pharaoh, journeys out of the two lands to find. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Lord of two lands by judith tarr, about alexander in egypt.
One of them was judith tarrs lyrical, magnificent lord of the two lands. Her novels have won the crawford award and been nominated for t. Based on the premise that alexander the great was destined by the gods to be pharaoh of egypt, and that the egyptians knew it, judith tarr weaves a bright thread of magic into historywherein the priests of amon send the pharaohs daughter meriamon to convince alexander to come and take his rightful place. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint. Beloved of amon, son of the sun, great house of egypt, protected of horus, lord of the two lands. Lord of the two lands is set around 333331 bce in syria and egypt, following an egyptian priestess who seeks alexander the greats assistance in freeing egypt from persia and helps set alexander on his path to future glory. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english a tor book t. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr fantastic fiction. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Judith tarr is a world fantasy award nominee best known for her historical novels the white mares daughter, lord of the two lands, throne of isis, king and goddess, and pillar of fire. Three of tarrs workslord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillaroffireare set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc anthony, and of the career of the pharaoh akhenaten and the prophet moses. Nectanebo to the seapeoples, the raw young hellenes who served so well on all sides of the worlds wars.
Judith tarr is the author of over three dozen novels, including the world fantasy award nominee, lord of the two lands, the crawford awardwinning hound and the falcon trilogy, and the epic fantasies of the avaryan sequence, beginning with the hall of the mountain king. The dagger and the cross brings her customary depth of research to her topicalexander the great in egyptand although the tale of alexanders conquests carries a. Lord of the two lands is not so much fantasy as a deft attempt to recreate the ancient mindset, in which gods intervened in human affairs and validated political enterprises. Lord of the two lands follows alexander the great in egypt. When word of the macedonian king, alexander, reaches egypt, the priests of amon send meriamon, daughter of pharaoh, to find alexander and persuade him to become. Three of tarrs works lord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillaroffire are set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc anthony, and of the. The eagles daughter is also a lush romance, a tale of theophanos aunt asapasias very dangerous love affair with otto the greats moorish physician. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Lord of the two lands kindle edition by tarr, judith. Kingdom of the grail by judith tarr nook book ebook. What if history were given a twist or two, and great commanders on land and sea fought their greatest.
Judith tarr born in augusta, maine is an american author of romance, fantasy and science fiction. His name is alexander, and he is the destined conqueror of the persian empire and the king foretold of egypt. Historical fantasy novel about alexander the greats incursion into egypt told through the eyes of meriamon, pharaoh nectanebos daughter. Author judith tarrs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
Lee lord of the two lands alexander the great in egypt por judith tarr disponible en rakuten kobo. A story set in the world of the hound and the falcon. Her first novel in this vein, lord of the two lands, still contained elements of fantasy, although as she worked her way forward and backward through egyptian. And in the temple of amon in thebes dwelt the only living child of nectanebo, the last fully egyptian pharaoh, who had been defeated in battle and slain by dariuss servants. Buy a cheap copy of lord of the two lands book by judith tarr. The national bestselling author of rite of conquest continues the saga of a britain torn between ancient magic and religious doctrineand the turbulent lives of the two sons of william the conqueror. Aug 21, 20 lord of the two lands by judith tarr in 336 b. Mar 31, 2017 judith tarr born in augusta, maine is an american author of romance, fantasy and science fiction. Lord of the two lands is not so much fantasy as a deft attempt to recreate the ancient mindset, in which gods intervened in human affairs and validated political. Brad geagleys first book, with reinstated clerk of investigations and secrets. Her novel lord of the two lands was nominated for the world fantasy award.
Lord of the two lands ebook por judith tarr 978161844. Search for library items search for lists search for. Judith tarr is an american fantasy and science fiction author. Three of tarrs workslord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillaroffireare set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc anthony, and of the. Three of tarrs workslord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillar of fireare set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc antony, and of the career of. Judith tarr books list of books by author judith tarr. A graduate of yale and cambridge universities, she holds degrees in ancient and medieval history, and breeds lipizzan horses at dancing horse farm, her home. She taught latin at wesleyan university from 1990 to 1993. Buy lord of the two lands by judith tarr online at alibris. His name is alexander, and he is the destined conqueror of the persian empireand the king foretold of egypt.
Judith tarr born in augusta, maine, january 30, 1955 is an american fantasy and science fiction author. It will transport you back to the time of heroes, when one man changed the face of the world. Three of tarrs workslord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillar of fireare set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc antony, and of the career of the pharaoh akhenaten and the prophet moses. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr nook book ebook. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lord of the two lands. A graduate of yale and cambridge universities, she holds degrees in ancient and medieval history, and breeds lipizzan horses at dancing horse farm, her home in vail, arizona. Claire is barely scraping a living on her friends ranch near tucson, arizona.
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