SINUHE THE EGYPTIAN, 1954, V.RARE SECOND EDITION,

Description: SINUHE THE EGYPTIAN BY MIKA WALTARI TRANSLATED BY NAOMI WALFORD 1954 SECOND EDITIONPUBLISHED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE EPIC HOLYWOOD MOVIE 'THE EGYPTIAN' , STARRING JEAN SIMMONS & VICTOR MATURE PUBLISHED BY: PUTNAM & CO., LONDON. HISTORICAL DRAMA. The Egyptian (Sinuhe egyptiläinen, Sinuhe the Egyptian) is a historical novel by Mika Waltari. It was first published in Finnish in 1945, and in an abridged English translation by Naomi Walford in 1949, from Swedish rather than Finnish. Regarded as "one of the greatest books in Finnish literary history", it is, so far, the only Finnish novel to be adapted into a Hollywood film, which happened in 1954, which is when this second edition of the book was published. The Egyptian is the first and the most successful of Waltari's great historical novels, and that which gained him international fame. It is set in Ancient Egypt, mostly during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty, whom some have claimed to be the first monotheistic ruler in the world. The novel is known for its high-level historical accuracy regarding the life and culture of the period depicted. At the same time, it also carries a pessimistic message of the essential sameness of flawed human nature throughout the ages. The protagonist of the novel is the fictional character Sinuhe, the royal physician, who tells the story in exile after Akhenaten's fall and death. Apart from incidents in Egypt, the novel charts Sinuhe's travels in then Egyptian-dominated Syria (Levant), in Mitanni, Babylon, Minoan Crete, and among the Hittites. The main character of the novel is named after a character in an ancient Egyptian text commonly known as the Story of Sinuhe. The original story dates to a time long before that of Akhenaten: texts are known from as early as the 12th dynasty. Supporting historical characters include the old Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his conniving favorite wife, Tiy; the wife of Akhenaten, Nefertiti; the listless young Tutankhamun (King Tut), who succeeded as Pharaoh after Akhenaten's downfall; and the two common-born successors who were, according to this author, integral parts of the rise and fall of the Amarna heresy of Akhenaten: the priest and later Pharaoh Ay and the warrior-general and then finally Pharaoh, Horemheb. Though never appearing onstage, throughout the book the Hittite King Suppiluliuma I appears as a brooding threatening figure of a completely ruthless conqueror and tyrannical ruler. Other historical figures with whom the protagonist has direct dealings are: Aziru (ruler of Amurru kingdom), Thutmose (sculptor), Burna-Buriash II (Babylonian king), and, under a different name, Zannanza, son of Suppiluliuma I. Zannanza's bride is a collage of at least three historical figures: herself, first wife of Horemheb and, by him, mother of Ramesses I. Historical Horemheb died childless. COMPLETE IN ORIGINAL, RARE SECOND EDITION PICTORIAL DUSTWRAPPER . BOUND IN BLUE BOARDS WITH TITLES IN GILT TO SPINE. 8vo, 503 PAGES, BOOK IN GOOD++++ CONDITION. BOARDS LOOK GOOD, SOLID AND CLEAN, A COUPLE OF CORNERS VERY SLIGHTLY BUMPED, MINOR RUBBING MAINLY TO EDGES. SPINE WITH VERTICAL CREASE, SLIGHTLY ROUNDED TOP AND BOTTOM, TITLES FADED. HISTORICAL EGYPTIAN THEMED PICTORIAL TO FRONT, BACK, AND SPINE OF DUSTWRAPPER, SYNOPSIS TO FRONT FOLD-IN, PHOTOGRAPH OF AUTHOR, MIKA WALTARI AND LIST OF OTHER PUBLICATIONS. DUSTWRAPPER IS IN GOOD CONDITION, ALTHOUGH IT HAS SOME RIPS AND TEARS, ALSO MISSING A FEW PIECES, MAINLY TO TOP AND BOTTOM OF REAR. ALSO, REMNANTS OF CELLOTAPE MARKS AND MINOR REPAIRS. UN-PRICE CLIPPED, 12s. 6d. net. INTERNALLY BLANK ENDPAPERS TO FRONT AND BACK, SOME TAPE MARKS IN THESE AREAS. PAST OWNER'S NAME TO FIRST FLY. PAGES VERY CLEAN THROUGHOUT, ALTHOUGH DARKENED, RADIATING OUT TO PAGE EDGES. BINDING IS NICE, TIGHT AND FIRM. OVERALL RARE TO FIND IN SUCH GOOD CONDITION. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE SECOND EDITION, HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY RARE BOOK COLLECTORS. COMPLETE WITH EQUALLY RARE ORIGINAL DUSTWRAPPER. DEFINATELY NOT TO BE MISSED! PLEASE DON`T HESITATE TO MAKE AN OFFER AS ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED! POSTAGE WITHIN THE U.K. IS FREE! POSTAGE TO EUROPE@ £22. POSTAGE TO U.S.A. / AUSTRALIA @£38. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER LISTINGS ON EBAY. PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE BIDDING / BUYING. I ACCEPT PAYPAL, INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER OR PERSONAL CHEQUE (U.K. ONLY). PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE END OF AUCTION, SHIPMENT WILL BE MADE WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PAYMENT HAS CLEARED INTO MY ACCOUNT (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PERSONAL CHEQUES CAN TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS TO CLEAR). GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING! Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE

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