Pharaoh (Smith novel)
 First edition (Australia) | |
| Author | Wilbur Smith |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Publication date | September 22nd, 2016 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 512 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-227648-3 |
| Preceded by | Desert God |
Pharaoh is a novel by author Wilbur Smith published in 2016. It is part of a series of novels by Smith set in Ancient Egypt and follows the fate of the Egyptian Kingdom through the eyes of Taita, a multi-talented and highly skilled eunuch ex-slave, now Advisor and General of Pharaoh's armies.
It was the sixth in his series of Egyptian novels.[1]
Reviewing the book for the South China Morning Post, James Kidd describes the writing as "portentous" and the plot as "verging on homophobia."[2] Kirkus Reviews was somewhat kinder, describing the novel as "a swords-and-sandals action-adventure no worse or better than the first five in Smith’s Egyptian series."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wilbur Smith chats about the success of his latest book, Pharaoh". Reading List.
- ^ Kidd, James (19 October 2016). "Book review: Wilbur Smith's Pharaoh – silly, sad and unpleasant". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Pharaoh". Kirkus Reviews. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Pharaoh at Wilbur Smith