House of dreams is a powerful story of passion and jealousy, rich with the details of ancient egyptian life. Buy a cheap copy of lady of the reeds book by pauline gedge. When i read lady of the reeds and found out there was a second book following thus life, i never expected it to be this good, i got the book three days ago and i have to admit, it was very hard for me to put it down, i have to say pauline gedge did an amazing job, in her book you can feel the pain, passion and regrets involving thus life. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000. So impressed is the pharaoh with her, he makes her his. A mix of passionate intrigue and sensuous exoticism, child of the morning resurrects the life of the. This book is very insightful on the uks past and the life of free slaves there, as well as the history of nigeria. Lady of the reeds, gedge s previous novel, focused on thu, a peasant girl cultivated to become the pharaohs favorite concubine, who was banished after her association with a failed plot to murder. Ancient history comes alive and stays that way as thu, the egyptian peasant in lady of the reeds 1995 who became a pharaohs concubine and was then banished, now triumphantly vindicates herself. A mix of passionate intrigue and sensuous exoticism, child of the morning resurrects the life of. Eleven of the novels are set in ancient egypt, including two glorious tr. Donna gillespie is the author of lady of the light and the light bearer.
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Lady of the reeds series, book 2 lady of the reeds by pauline gedge. A novel rediscovered classics by pauline gedge, michelle moran. An accomplished historical novelist tells the story, set in ancient egypt, of an intelligent, ambitious woman named thu, who leaves her native village aboard the. Oct 28, 2007 discover book depositorys huge selection of pauline gedge books online. Written in the first person, each page chronicles her life from poor peasant girl in the rural nile farming village of aswat, to favored concubine in.
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Her first, child of the morning, won the alberta searchforanewnovelist competition. Pauline gedge pauline gedge used books, rare books and new books. But im still giving it 5 stars, because i just really enjoy gedge s writing. Oct 28, 2007 pauline gedge is the author of several historical novels, including child of the morning and lady of the reeds. Jan 01, 1994 based on a known and historically attested harem plot to poison ramses iii, house of dreams aka lady of the reeds is a perfect blend between historical fact and fiction, with deep and subtle, welldeveloped characters, detailed and compelling descriptions, and suprising plottwists. She also writes science fiction, fantasy and horror. Basket in the reeds by saporta, raphael a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. House of dreams is a powerful story of passion and. But im still giving it 5 stars, because i just really enjoy gedges writing.
Pauline gedge born december 11, 1945 is a canadian novelist best known for her historical fiction novels, including the bestselling child of the morning, the eagle and the raven, her fantasy novel stargate, and her egyptian trilogies, lords of the two lands and the kings man. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Books about ramses ii, king of egypt what should i read. Her novels have been translated into more than 18 foreign languages all over the world. Lady of the reeds series book 2 pauline gedge author 2007. Below is a list of pauline gedges books in order of when they were originally released. After living for a time in england, she came with her family to canada. She manages just the right balance between historically researched details and vivid speculation. Scroll of saqqara is also known as mirage if you like pauline gedge books, youll love christian jacq. This sequel to house of dreams, also known as lady of the reeds, was actually written as a response to the overwhelming reader popularity of the character of thu in the previous book. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Since the publication of her prizewinning first novel, child of the morning, pauline gedges historical novels have found more than six million readers in eighteen languages. It was in alberta that she wrote child of the morning and submitted it for the alberta novel award.
Pauline gedge is the awardwinning and bestselling author of thirteen previous novels, ten of which are inspired by egyptian history. The book is carefully put together, blending together mystery, magic and romance into a mixture that draws the reader into first the village life of ancient egypt then the exotic intrigue and splendor of the richest land in the ancient world. Another lavishly detailed epic of ancient egypt from the new zealandborn author of the twelfth transforming 1984, etc. You know the books about women in the english court. Her heroine, thu, a peasant girl from the village of aswat, possesses both beauty and intelligence. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Written in the first person, each page chronicles her life from poor peasant girl in the rural nile farming village of aswat, to favored concubine in the royal harem of ramses iii at piramesse. Lady of the reeds lady of the reeds, book 1 by pauline gedge. Discover book depositorys huge selection of pauline gedge books online. Child of the morning is a standalone title by pauline gedge. Lady of the reeds has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Book 3 pauline gedge author 2007 the horus road lords of the two lands series book 3 pauline. Pauline has written novels till now, which have together sold a total of 6 million printed copies all over the world.
The eagle and the raven by pauline gedge, paperback barnes. Lady of the reeds by pauline gedge, paperback barnes. The eagle and the raven by pauline gedge, paperback. Based on a known and historically attested harem plot to poison ramses iii, house of dreams aka lady of the reeds is a perfect blend between historical fact and fiction, with deep and subtle, welldeveloped characters, detailed and compelling descriptions, and suprising plottwists. Pauline gedge became a published author in 1977 with the novel child of the morning. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Gedge herself wrote that she had thought thus story finished, but thu proved so popular with readers that she decided to bring her back. Lady of the reeds book by pauline gedge 2 available. Like its predecessors, this fifth in a series is set at the height of ancient egypts influence. Lady of the reeds is the personal diary of thu of aswat, and it is a fascinating document. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Pauline gedge in ancient egypt, a peasant girl becomes an apprentice to the court physician and its not long before she is treating ramses iii himself. Well this one is about a woman in the ancient egyptian court. Author pauline gedge was born on december 11, 1945 in auckland, new zealand as the eldest of three sisters.
Like her wellreceived child of the morning, gedges atmospheric new historical is a novel of ancient egypt. Lady of the reeds the hera series paperback july 1, 2003 by pauline gedge author visit amazons pauline gedge page. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Buy child of the morning by pauline gedge online at alibris. The first book in the lady of the reeds series a novel by pauline gedge in the tiny hamlet of aswat, far to the south of the royal capital, a beautiful young girl wants more than the meagre prospects her village offers.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. This book is very insightful on the uks past and the life of free slaves there. Pauline gedge is the author of several historical novels, including child of the morning and lady of the reeds. Lady of the reeds by gedge, pauline, 1945publication date 1995 topics ramses ii, king of egypt, concubinage publisher new york. Jul 01, 2003 but in this one, pauline gedge has crafted the novel from thus point of view, and it works. House of dreams by pauline gedge overdrive rakuten. Like her wellreceived child of the morning, gedge s atmospheric new historical is a novel of ancient egypt. Lady of the reeds is based on a known incident of a plot to assassinate ramses iii. This novel of ancient egypt not only won the award, it instantly became a bestseller in canada and abroad. Lady of the reeds, gedges previous novel, focused on thu, a peasant girl cultivated to become the pharaohs favorite concubine, who was banished after her association with a. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site. Pauline gedge is a master at recreating the golden age in egypt. Lady of the reeds was also published as house of dreams. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
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