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| Title | : | Lady of the Reeds (Lady of the Reeds #1) |
| Author | : | Pauline Gedge |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 520 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 2003 by Soho Press (first published January 1st 1994) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Northern Africa. Egypt. Fiction. Romance |
Pauline Gedge
Paperback | Pages: 520 pages Rating: 4.22 | 1182 Users | 73 Reviews
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She grew up on the reed-lined banks of the Upper Nile but she was not like the other villagers of Aswat. Intelligent and ambitious, Thu is convinced that her destiny is greater than to marry a peasant, tend crops and breed sons. She wants more. When Hui, aristocrat, healer and famed seer, anchors his barge at the nearby temple, young Thu swims to it, willing to offer him anything, even herself, for a glimpse of her future. And so she starts a journey that finally leads her to power as Lady Thu, beloved concubine of Ramses III - until, once again, she wants more.Particularize Books Supposing Lady of the Reeds (Lady of the Reeds #1)
| Original Title: | Lady of the Reeds |
| ISBN: | 1569470723 (ISBN13: 9781569470725) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Lady of the Reeds #1 |
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Ratings: 4.22 From 1182 Users | 73 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books Lady of the Reeds (Lady of the Reeds #1)
Long eons ago, in the days when the Internet was just something called Usenet... before amazon. before paperbackswap. before goodreads... back in Those Days, I made a special trip, while in Canada, to the bookstore. I'm pretty sure it was the World's Biggest Bookstore (yes, that's its name). And I bought every single one of Pauline Gedge's books, and brought them all home with me. Very heavy.I never really did understand why Gedge is so popular in her home, Canada, and completely unpublicized inThis was very good book that I felt needed more to make it complete. It is a lazy story, one to be while relaxing, not fast paced in any way, but definitely active enough to hold one's attention. Te story is centered and told from a common girl's POV. Her dreams, desires, irritations, opinions. She needs to be a little better developed or maybe she is just that shallow of a person, but you can definitely get a sense for her life.Excellent pull in. I found myself thinking about the characters and
Thu is a Scarlet O'Hara of ancient Egypt! She is not a likable person - ruthless, ambitious, unscrupulous, vain, greedy - but you have to admire her tenacity and determination. She lives by Winston Churchill maxim - never, ever, ever give up. However hard she is knocked down, she gets up again. I just finished the 1st book and she is brought lower than ever but already makes plans to get back to the top. Those plans are mostly delusions but it takes an unshakable belief in yourself to dare to
This book is very intriguing! It follows the life of a young woman in Egypt, who aspires to leave her small village and become greater than what she is expected to be, even though her mother and father expect her to take on the job of a midwife. She leaves her home, and goes on an adventure, until finally she becomes a concubine to Ramses III. But even that isn't enough for this strong-willed woman.
The last line of this blurb is very, very true. House of Dreams explores the darker side of the land of the pharaohs, the side that is usually ignored by amateur and even professional historians and archaeologists. Life was not all beauty and luxury, especially for peasants, which is demonstrated in great detail in this book. Not only is House of Dreams mostly historically accurate (except in the timing of certain events at the end of the novel), it is well-written and emotionally resonant.Thu
This was the third reading for me of House of Dreams, by Canadian author, Pauline Gedge. The novel still stands up. Set in ancient Egypt, House of Dreams takes you through political machinations and the vain dreams of an ambitious and fiesty girl known as Thu. Gedge's ability to raise an ancient world, complete with the arid atmosphere pinching your nose and the feel fine linen on your burning skin is utterly spell-binding. A power-house writer, and a fabulous read.
There's some joke to be made about the Nile/denial, but that's low-hanging fruit.So... Ayn Ra and the tell tale canopic jar.
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