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Ranofer was young when his father died leaving him an orphan. He unfortunately had to go live with his cruel and selfish half-brother. Ranofer wanted to be an apprentice goldsmith but his brother had other ideas, and controlled him.
It was a sad and pathetic situation, but Ranofer was such a nice young boy and had a few nice friends as well. I enjoyed reading this book because of Ranofer's character, though sometime he and his friends did things I considered risky business.
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It was a sad and pathetic situation, but Ranofer was such a nice young boy and had a few nice friends as well. I enjoyed reading this book because of Ranofer's character, though sometime he and his friends did things I considered risky business.
This is the third boo ...more
I really enjoyed this historical fiction more than I thought I would. I read it aloud to my 10-year-old and 6-year-old to complement our ancient Egypt history lessons. It did a great job bringing to life a long ago time and place and keeping our interest with its intriguing mystery.
This wasn't the fast read I was hoping for - it's a Dickens set in Egypt. I felt bad for Ranofer.
The Egyptian setting and way of life during the time of the pharaohs were richly described, it felt authentic. ...more
The Egyptian setting and way of life during the time of the pharaohs were richly described, it felt authentic. ...more
Oct 04, 2017
Te-ge Bramhall
marked it as to-read
Mar 08, 2020
Keeley
marked it as to-read
Sep 12, 2020
Kirsten Barber
marked it as to-read-soon
