River God
A weak ruler can negate all the achievements of his predecessors... While the pharaoh indulges in lavish celebrations and the spectacle of bloody mysteries, civil war shakes the power of Ancient Egypt, wild tribes rampage at the borders, bandits wreak...
havoc outside the cities, and from the east, hordes of Hyksos barbarians approach the banks of the Nile in chariots pulled by unimaginable shaggy beasts. Realizing that the weakened kingdom faces inevitable destruction, the pharaoh's wife and mother of the heir, Queen Lostra, resolves to leave the cursed Thebes.
With the help of her loyal servant and advisor, Thayta, she equips a huge fleet to retreat to the upper reaches of the Nile, preserving the Egyptian people and army.
Ahead lie the terrible rapids of the Great River and unknown lands of Africa, full of wonders and dangers...
Author: Уилбур Смит
Printhouse: Azbuka
Series: The Big Book
Age restrictions: 16
Year of publication: 2023
ISBN: 9785389175143
Number of pages: 704
Size: 180х115х22 mm
Cover type: soft
Weight: 343 g
ID: 379233
