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Lord of the Two Lands (Alexander the Great 0.50)
by
Judith Tarr (Goodreads Author)
In 336 B.C., Egypt lies under the yoke of Persia. But a spirit of fire has risen to blaze across the world. His name is Alexander, and he is the destined conqueror of the Persian Empire--and the king foretold of Egypt.
Meriamon, daughter of the last Pharaoh, journeys out of the Two Lands to find him and bring him home. From the battlefield of Issus to the siege of Tyre, fr...more
Meriamon, daughter of the last Pharaoh, journeys out of the Two Lands to find him and bring him home. From the battlefield of Issus to the siege of Tyre, fr...more
ebook, various formats ebook edition
Published
December 6th 2011
by Book View Cafe
(first published January 1st 1993)
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Mar 29, 2012
Lisa
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-fiction,
greco-roman-egypt-fiction
An enjoyable, page-turning read. As someone who finds it depressing when Egypt ceased to be ruled by Egyptian pharaohs (however bad they were), the idea that the gods of Egypt have decided that Alexander is to be the next pharaoh was particularly lovely.
The characters are enjoyable, and fascinating, though I do want slightly more from them than I get. Particularly Hephaistion – I'd read a whole novel about him and Alexander. There probably is one, but I don't really know where to start looking....more
The characters are enjoyable, and fascinating, though I do want slightly more from them than I get. Particularly Hephaistion – I'd read a whole novel about him and Alexander. There probably is one, but I don't really know where to start looking....more
Jusging by the original publishing date, I must have first read this in high school - it left a lasting impression! Every now and then I get a craving to read so I hunt for it on the shelves (or among the boxes)... and find something new in it. This time I noticed Hephaiston's point of view more.
I still worry about Meriamon and Niko after I close the covers. When I stumbled across the sort-of sequel I was so glad they weren't mentioned even while a little disconsolate.
But I know I'll be reading...more
I still worry about Meriamon and Niko after I close the covers. When I stumbled across the sort-of sequel I was so glad they weren't mentioned even while a little disconsolate.
But I know I'll be reading...more
Mar 24, 2012
Estara
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of strong females, fans of Alexander the Great and Egypt
Recommended to Estara by:
auto-buy author
Shelves:
ebook,
read-in-2012
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Feb 06, 2011
Elizabeth
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
fiction-fantasy,
fiction-historical-bce
I read this. I did not object to reading it. I did not object to finishing it and moving on to the next book on the shelf.
B. loves this book, and I can totally see why; there are several elements about it (female narrator, gay characters, interesting magic system) that I should adore, but it did not hit me where I live. I'm not really sure why.
B. loves this book, and I can totally see why; there are several elements about it (female narrator, gay characters, interesting magic system) that I should adore, but it did not hit me where I live. I'm not really sure why.
Great book. The battles were well written about, the intensity of Alexander was easily perceived and the love story adds a sense of balance. I loved when they came upon the place where Alexandria was going to be built, as well as the magic of Egypt guiding them into the dessert.
I've reread this book a lot, mostly for the lovely Alexander/Hephaistion bits, which cover the time period Mary Renault skipped in her novels. I also enjoyed Meriamon's story, but mostly I loved it for the Alexander/Hephaistion.
The story of Alexander and his defeat of the Persian empire. Meriamon of Egypt tries to persuade Alexander to come to Egypt and rule two lands. Interesting, but I wasn't in the mood to sift through all the history.
I was given this... doubt I would have bought it but here I don't say no to books in English :)
This is the book that made me a Judith Tarr addict. An Egyptian priestess princess joins the army of Alexander the Great as a healer, and to persuade him to drive out Egypt's Persian occupiers. Meriamon has a spirit familiar who has stayed in my mind longer than most of the flesh-and-blood characters around Alexander.
Seamless weaving of detailed history with a compelling story.
Really good, but it did start to drag and get a bit vague in the middle. The ending was also abrupt and kind of lacking.
Feb 12, 2013
Maureen E
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical,
fantasy
A magical retelling of Alexander the Great, through the eyes of an Egyptian woman. I love Tarr’s writing and this was a really engrossing way to tell the story of Alexander’s Egyptian campaign. I was surprised by certain elements, especially the romance, but the delighted surprise of a pleased reader.
Alexander brought to Egypt, minimal magic
Look at Alexander's conquest of Egypt (they asked him for help, actually) through the fictional character of a young Egyptian priestess sent to assure his success.
An interesting novel. Slow moving at times, but a good view of transition between the rule of the Pharaohs of Egypt, to the Pharaohs from Macedon.
Jun 14, 2013
Yvonne
marked it as to-read
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AKA Caitlin Brennan, Kathleen Bryan.
Judith Tarr (born 1955) is an American author, best known for her fantasy books. She received her B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College in 1976, and has an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Yale University. She taught Latin and writing at Wesleyan University from 1988-1992, and taught at the...more
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Judith Tarr (born 1955) is an American author, best known for her fantasy books. She received her B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College in 1976, and has an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Yale University. She taught Latin and writing at Wesleyan University from 1988-1992, and taught at the...more
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