Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. King and goddess by judith tarr 1996, hardcover for sale. Judith tarr has built from senenmuts true account a novel of great power, about a queen who loved her land too much to see it in the hands of a weak king, and about a woman whose passion for ruling was stronger than her love for one man. A fictional chronicle of the life and reign of queen. Buy a cheap copy of king and goddess book by judith tarr. Hatshepsut was the only daughter of thutmose and his great royal. Ruans abbey is a monk and a scholar, a religious man whose vocation is beyond question. Publication date 1996 topics hatshepsut, queen of egypt, queens publisher. Judith tarr is the author of more than twenty widely praised novels, including the throne of isis, white mares daughter, and queen of swords, as well as five previous volumes in the avaryan chronicles.
Buy this book this th historical novel from tarr white. I did reach the goal of fifty thousand words in thirty days however. Already as a bride, hatshepsut knew what she wanted, ordering a concubine to teach her husband to make love before she would sleep with him. Judith tarr born 1955 is an american author, best known for her fantasy books. From her recent output, it seems judith tarr has turned her back on fantasy novels, such as alamut and the hall of the mountain king, in favor of writing nearly straight egyptian historical fiction. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
A trained historian, tarr uses her academic background to add depth and realism to her works. King and goddess by judith tarr, 9781531825447, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. King and goddess publishers summary in ancient egypt, a woman might be king but the price she paid would bind her soul for eternity. A mere girl when she became queen, hatshepsut only reluctantly admits the petulant thutmose to her bed, developing meanwhile a friendship with the haughty young scribe senenmut. Claire is barely scraping a living on her friends ranch near tucson, arizona. A fictional chronicle of the life and reign of queen hatshepsut, a powerful female pharoah of ancient egypt, describes her rise to power, her secret love affair. Judith tarr born in augusta, maine, january 30, 1955 is an american fantasy and science fiction author. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Use our file search system, download the e book for computer, smartphone or online reading. The four queens audiobooks listen to the full series. Judith tarr books list of books by author judith tarr. Judith tarr is an american fantasy and science fiction author.
Tarr consulted the history books the crusades through arab eyes by amin. Hatshepsut, the great royal wife, is bound in marriage to her brother, thutmose, whom she despises. Hatshepsut queen to king download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The book is about hatshepsut, an egyptian queen who crowns herself king. In between, shes written historicals and historical fantasies and epic fantasies, some of which have been reborn as ebooks from book view cafe. I have always enjoyed historical fiction as a way to learn about history without being bored to tears. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Format epub pages 552 isbn 97816185304 publisher book view cafe published 2015 downloadable 3 times currency eur id 4576911 copy protection adobe drm. King and goddess 1998 king and goddess 1998 about book. King and goddess the four queens judith tarr, coleen marlo on. Her first novel in this vein, lord of the two lands, still contained elements of fantasy, although as she worked her way forward and backward through egyptian history, the fantastic element began to. King and goddess 1998 read online free book by judith. Egypts most notorious female king, maatkare hatshepsut, is the captivating subject of tarrs latest novel of ancient egypt.
King and goddess has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. But alfred is also, without a doubt, one of the fair folk, for though he is more than seventy years old by. The hall of the mountain king, the lady of hangilen and a fall of princes collected in one volume as avaryan rising, arrows of the sun, and spear of heaven. Here is the queen who loved her land too much to see it in the hands of one weak king after another and the woman who loved a commoner, and made him her chief servant, her architect, and her secret paramour. My ya timetravel science fictionfantasyhistorical novel, living in threes, appeared as an ebook from book view cafe in 2012, and is now in print. Queen of swords by judith tarr, coleen marlo, audiobook. Current issue special issues all issues manage subscription subscribe. Another of tarr s historicals set in ancient egypt pillar of fire, 1995, etc. In this intensely romantic fantasy, a beautiful priestess of the goddess, sister to. Author judith tarr weaves legends into an intensely romantic fantasy series set in ancient greece and macedon. Hatshepsut was the only daughter of thutmose and his great royal wife, and carried the ki. Above photo by john rickman photography, san jose, california. The children of lir is an irish mythology which tells the story of king lir and his four sons and daughters that were changed into magical swans by their evil step mother aoife. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
Her new novel, forgotten suns, a space opera, was published by book view cafe in april. Judith tarr takes the strange facts of the life of queen hatshepsut and builds from them a novel of great power. She taught latin at wesleyan university from 1990 to 1993. King and goddess 1st edition by judith tarr hardcover, 384 pages, published 1996. Net archive search books by rating android app menu search. Throne of isis a thrilling tale of cleopatra in ancient egypt ebook by judith tarr. The hound and the falcon by judith tarr book resume. The story of this brilliant and daring female monarch is told by senenmut and by nehsi, the queens. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The book is about hatshepsut, an egyptian queen who crowns herself king of egypt. Buy king and goddess by judith tarr from amazons fiction books store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Click download or read online button to get hatshepsut queen to king book now. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Queen hatshepsut, daughter of thutmose i, is the great royal wife of thutmose ii, her brother. Judith tarr a strongheaded queen becomes ruler of 2,000 bc egypt. Judith tarr has 102 books on goodreads with 77368 ratings. Egypts most notorious female king, maatkare hatshepsut, is the captivating subject of tarr s latest novel of ancient egypt. King and goddess by judith tarr historical fiction. See all books authored by judith tarr, including after the king. Tarr evokes hatshepsuts ruthlessness as well as her vulnerability, and provides vivid portraits of senenmut, thutmose iii and other real historical figures.
Written by judith tarr, audiobook narrated by coleen marlo. Judith tarr s first novel, the isle of glass, appeared in 1985. The hero of the book is senenmut, the queens reallife scribe, lover, and tutor to her doomed young daughter neferure. King and goddess by judith tarr and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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