AuthorWilbur Smith
NarratorMike Grady
Duration15h 13m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Historical Novels
PublisherHarper Collins
VersionUnabridged
A novel of Ancient Egypt from the best-selling author of River God. Wilbur Smith is a master at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time.
On the banks of the Nile, a hero will rise.
Across the lush plains of Egypt, Taita, a freed eunuch slave, wears his authority lightly. Not only is he the close advisor to the Pharaoh, but he is guardian to Pharaoh Tamose's two teenage sisters, the young beauties Tehuti and Bekatha.
But the kingdom is not at peace. They have been fighting Southern Egypt's constant and historic enemy, the Hyksos people in the north, since time began. To finally crush them, Pharaoh must turn to his most trusted friend. Taita, philosopher, poet, and expert strategist, has a plan that will see Egypt destroy the Hyksos army and form a coveted alliance with Crete in one move. This plan will take him, his expedition commander Zaras, and their mighty warriors on a perilous journey up the Nile, through Arabia to the magical city of Babylon, then across the open seas to Crete.
The many dangers will cost lives and time, and they will meet battle and betrayal head on. But Taita must not forget his two charges, the spirited young princesses, whose attraction to the very warriors who lead the fight threatens Taita's meticulous plan and the future of Egypt itself.
Author: Pam Jenoff
Author Pam Jenoff
Narrator Various
Duration 11h 42m
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Author Wilbur Smith
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Duration 12h 33m
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Author Hilary Mantel
Narrator Ben Miles
Duration 37h 55m
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Author Vanora Bennett
Narrator Lucy Scott
Duration 13h 48m
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Author Vanora Bennett
Narrator Lucy Scott
Duration 19h 27m
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Author: Bernard Cornwell
Author Bernard Cornwell
Narrator Matt Bates
SeriesThe Last Kingdom, Book 12
Duration 13h 27m
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Author Michel Houellebecq
Narrator John Sackville
Duration 8h 10m
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Author: Wilbur Smith
Author Wilbur Smith
Narrator Mike Grady
Duration 13h 48m
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Author: Isabella Hammad
Author Isabella Hammad
Narrator Fiona Button
Duration 20h 31m
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Author: Rosella Postorino
Author Rosella Postorino
Narrator Kristen Atherton
Duration 10h 51m
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