false <![CDATA[The Quest]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178673386m/820396.jpg 820396 19 Egypt is struck by a series of terrible plagues that cripple the Kingdom, and then the ultimate disaster follows: the Nile fails. The waters that nourish and sustain the land dry up. Something catastrophic is taking place in the distant and totally unexplored depths of Africa from where the mighty river springs. In desperation, Pharoah sends for Taita, the only man who might be able to get through to the source of the Nile and discover the cause of all their woes. None of them can have any idea what a terrible enemy lies in ambush for the Warlock in those mysterious lands at the end of their world. 891754 6 4 2007 The Quest total:424|5:87|4:131|3:117|2:45|1:44| 424 1444 670 70 1 1 false false Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 02:49:46 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 03:00:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false true Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 12:47:16 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 00:41:34 -0700 2008
Wilbur Smith's books always have a broad sweep which I enjoy, particularly the 'Taita' novels which are based in ancient Egypt and are crammed with details of life in that civilisation. Readers looking for a similar hit here might be disappointed with this one, though. The story starts...more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Oct 07 18:10:45 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 18:23:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Oct 02 09:50:19 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 09:50:19 -0700 2009 However, after that the real Wilbur comes back, with descriptions of Africa, hard hitting violence and bits of sex. Then, it slacks again later wi...more...]]> 2 0 true false Thu Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 19:28:39 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 19:39:24 -0800 2008 1
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In the time of Pharaoh Nefer Seti, son of Tamose1(Memnon)and grandson of Tanus (her lover) and Queen Lostris, ( married to Pharaoh Mamose 8th).

The blue war crown of the Pharaoh is a tall helmet called Khepresh. On the brow (the uraeus)are the en...more...]]> 2 0 false true Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 07:53:03 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 07:58:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 true false Sun Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 08:57:27 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 10:35:21 -0700 2008 1 An Egyptian warlock travels South to discover the cause of the Nile's drought (and the river turning to blood and giant poisonous toads living in it). The whole biblical plague part kind of turned me off (and act...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 18:17:59 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 09:08:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 19:21:29 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 22:06:29 -0700 2009
Having only read River God A Novel of Ancient Egypt...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 29 14:57:10 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 15:01:59 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 11 18:08:45 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 18:10:27 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jun 11 09:19:17 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 09:29:20 -0700 2008
It was an ok book if you can get past some of the major problems in the book, like the slow moving plot, ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 01 11:13:44 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 11:21:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 14:44:34 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 16:26:29 -0700 2009 5 0 true false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 06:50:29 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 06:52:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Feb 17 11:11:53 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 11:13:09 -0800 2009 1 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 16:42:26 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 16:43:53 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 10:45:29 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 10:47:25 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=820396