Lord of the two lands judith tarr book

Meriamon, daughter of the last pharaoh, journeys out of the two lands to find him and bring him home. Lord of the two lands, tor, 1993 isbn 0312853629 about alexander the great. From a recent historic fantasy storybundle came two novels id been meaning to acquire and read for quite some time. Mar 31, 2017 judith tarr born in augusta, maine is an american author of romance, fantasy and science fiction. She is a member of book view cafe, the online professional writers cooperative, and lives near tucson, arizona, where she raises and trains lipizzan horses. Judith tarr born in augusta, maine is an american author of romance, fantasy and science fiction. Lord of the two lands is set around 333331 bce in syria and egypt, following an egyptian priestess who seeks alexander the greats assistance in freeing egypt from persia and helps set alexander on his path to future glory. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english a tor book t. Three of tarrs workslord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillar of fireare set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc antony, and of the career of.

Alexanders mother was said to have given him his unique sense of destiny. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr overdrive rakuten. When word of the macedonian king, alexander, reaches egypt, the priests of amon send meriamon, daughter of pharaoh, to find alexander and persuade him to become. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. What if history were given a twist or two, and great commanders on land and sea fought their greatest. Lord of the two lands kindle edition by tarr, judith. Judith tarr, a historian herself, weaves here egyptian myth and magic together with accuracy in her historical account, following alexanders asia minor and egyptian campaigns. Three of tarrs works lord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillaroffire are set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc anthony, and of the. Judith tarr is a world fantasy award nominee best known for her historical novels the white mares daughter, lord of the two lands, throne of isis, king and goddess, and pillar of fire. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lord of the two lands. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint. The national bestselling author of rite of conquest continues the saga of a britain torn between ancient magic and religious doctrineand the turbulent lives of the two sons of william the conqueror. 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. Nectanebo to the seapeoples, the raw young hellenes who served so well on all sides of the worlds wars.

They live well enough in their mens absence, with their faces t. Returning to egypt following her romance based on alexander the greats sojourn there lord of the two lands, 1992, tarr retells the story of the historical lovers anthony and cleopatra and adds a fictional pair, dione and lucius. Author judith tarrs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Beloved of amon, son of the sun, great house of egypt, protected of horus, lord of the two lands. Claire is barely scraping a living on her friends ranch near tucson, arizona. Lord of the two lands ebook by judith tarr rakuten kobo. Buy a cheap copy of lord of the two lands book by judith tarr. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lord of. Based on the premise that alexander the great was destined by the gods to be pharaoh of egypt, and that the egyptians knew it, judith tarr weaves a bright thread of magic into historywherein the priests of amon send the pharaohs daughter meriamon to convince alexander to come and take his rightful place.

We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Lord of the two lands ebook por judith tarr 978161844. And in the temple of amon in thebes dwelt the only living child of nectanebo, the last fully egyptian pharaoh, who had been defeated in battle and slain by dariuss servants. Her novel lord of the two lands was nominated for the world fantasy award. Tarr consulted the history books the crusades through arab eyes by amin maalouf and the assassins. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr fantastic fiction. Jan 01, 1993 judith tarr s lord of the two lands was one. Her novels have won the crawford award and been nominated for t. She holds an ma in classics from cambridge and a phd in medieval studies from yale. Judith tarr is the author of over three dozen novels, including the world fantasy award nominee, lord of the two lands, the crawford awardwinning hound and the falcon trilogy, and the epic fantasies of the avaryan sequence, beginning with the hall of the mountain king. Three of tarrs workslord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillar of fireare set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc antony, and of the career of the pharaoh akhenaten and the prophet moses. Lord of two lands by judith tarr, about alexander in egypt.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I had read one book by judith tarr before this, lady of horsesand it wasnt a happy experience. Lord of the two lands follows alexander the great in egypt. In the midst of the black death, in a nation constantly at war, the women of sency have found ways to survive and even to thrive. Buy lord of the two lands by judith tarr online at alibris. She looks after the longabandoned horse facility, makes occasional attempts to resuscitate her.

Historical fantasy novel about alexander the greats incursion into egypt told through the eyes of meriamon, pharaoh nectanebos daughter. I was most irked by it being one of those stories that thinks creating a strong female character means making almost every male character a jerk, and the novel struck me as more feminist prehistory propaganda than plausible historical fiction. But a spirit of fire has risen to blaze across the world. This detailed literature summary also contains related titles on lord of the two lands by judith tarr. His name is alexander, and he is the destined conqueror of the persian empireand the king foretold of egypt. Three of tarrs workslord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillaroffireare set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc anthony, and of the career of the pharaoh akhenaten and the prophet moses. Lord of the two lands is not so much fantasy as a deft attempt to recreate the ancient mindset, in which gods intervened in human affairs and validated political enterprises. His name is alexander, and he is the destined conqueror of the persian empire and the king foretold of egypt. Judith tarr is the author of over forty novels of fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. Mysteries set in ancient egypt historical mysteries librarything. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr nook book ebook. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr book cover, description, publication history. Meriamon, daughter of the last pharaoh, journeys out of the two lands to find.

Lord of the two lands book by judith tarr thriftbooks. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. Three of tarrs workslord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillaroffireare set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc anthony, and of the. The dagger and the cross brings her customary depth of research to her topicalexander the great in egyptand although the tale of alexanders conquests carries a. Judith tarr born in augusta, maine, january 30, 1955 is an american fantasy and science fiction author. One of them was judith tarrs lyrical, magnificent lord of the two lands. Kingdom of the grail by judith tarr nook book ebook. Judith tarr books list of books by author judith tarr. Judith tarr is an american fantasy and science fiction author. Publication date 1993 topics alexander, the great, 356323 b. The author of lord of the two lands brings to her newest novel the potentially potent combination of doomed lovers, crafty politicians and exotic settings. While the above features may seem to modernize the story, its strongest theme is the ancient one of destiny. A story set in the world of the hound and the falcon.

The eagles daughter is also a lush romance, a tale of theophanos aunt asapasias very dangerous love affair with otto the greats moorish physician. She taught latin at wesleyan university from 1990 to 1993. Lord of the two lands is not so much fantasy as a deft attempt to recreate the ancient mindset, in which gods intervened in human affairs and validated political. Aug 21, 20 lord of the two lands by judith tarr in 336 b. Lee lord of the two lands alexander the great in egypt por judith tarr disponible en rakuten kobo. This book was nominated for a world fantasy award, and well deserved, too. Search for library items search for lists search for. It will transport you back to the time of heroes, when one man changed the face of the world. Three of tarrs works lord of the two lands, throne of isis, and pillaroffire are set in ancient egypt, and tell, respectively, of the countrys conquest by alexander the great, of the reign of cleopatra and her romance with the roman soldier marc anthony, and of the career of the pharaoh akhenaten and the prophet moses. Read lord of the two lands alexander the great in egypt by judith tarr available from rakuten kobo. A graduate of yale and cambridge universities, she holds degrees in ancient and medieval history, and breeds lipizzan horses at dancing horse farm, her home. Brad geagleys first book, with reinstated clerk of investigations and secrets.