L. Frank Baum

The Last Egyptian (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The novel focuses on three main characters, and is written in a third person limited point of view, which subtly shifts among the three characters, the narrator speaking with each character's very different prejudices as each becomes the temporary main focus. These three characters, in order of appearance, are Gerald Winston Bey, an English Egyptologist; an Egyptian, Kara, and a dragoman named Tadros. Kara, being white-skinned, is mistaken by Bey for a Copt, though he is no Christian, and he has no respect for Arab Muslims, either. Kara claims to be a descendent of Ahtka-Ra, High Priest of Amen, whom he says ruled Rameses II as his puppet, including hiding the latter's death for two years--archaeology says Rameses reigned 67 years, but according to Kara, he ruled only 65...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Merkaba Press
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 6610000026807
• Artikelnr.: 59900450

Autorenporträt

Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts.