Bibliograph

River god, Wilbur Smith ; retold by Stephen Colbourn

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River god, Wilbur Smith ; retold by Stephen Colbourn

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

River god

Responsibility statement

Wilbur Smith ; retold by Stephen Colbourn

Series statement

Macmillan readers. Intermediate levelHeinemann guided readers. Intermediate level

Summary

Set in ancient Egypt. The Valley of the Kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood, weak men inherit the crown. Loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader, but Taita - a wise and formidably gifted Eunuch slave - sees him only as a symbol of a kingdom's fading glory. Beside the clever and scheming eunuch Taita stand the the beautiful Lostris, a lord's daughter, and Tanus, an ambitious soldier

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