Mika toimi waltari was a writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone. It was composed around 1875 bc, although the earliest extant manuscript is from the reign of amenemhat iii, c. He was extremely productive and wrote in addition to novels also poetry, short stories, crime novels, plays, essays, travel stories, film scripts and rhymed texts for comic strips by asmo alho. It was first published in finnish in 1945, and in an abridged english translation by naomi walford in 1949, from swedish rather than finnish. The main protagonist and narrator is sinuhe, priestphysician to the pharaohs amenhotep iii and akhenaten called akhnaton in the story, whose consort, nefertiti, is the subject of the above quotation. Mika waltarithe adventurer hcdj 1950the egyptianhc. With jean simmons, victor mature, gene tierney, michael wilding. Mika waltari is one of the greatest historical novelists ever.
The only interesting relation was the one between sinuhe and akhenaton and sinuhe and horemheb, and these were not enough exploited. Sinuhe the egyptian by mika toimi waltari nook book ebook. Hours monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday. Sinuhe the egyptian by mika toimi waltari nook book. Dec 01, 2002 the egyptian is a classic historical novel by finnish writer waltari and set in the egypt of the 14th century bce. Mika waltarithe adventurer hcdj 1950the egyptianhc 1954. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The egyptian sinuhe egyptilainen, mika waltari the egyptian is a historical novel by mika waltari. Download modern and geometrical typography for free.
Download free ebooks the best ebook collection in english free download, no registration required. So far, it is the only finnish novel to be adapted into a hollywood film, which it was, in. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Regarded as one of the greatest books in finnish literary history, it is, so far, the only finnish novel to be adapted into a hollywood film, which happened. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. The egyptian is a classic historical novel by finnish writer waltari and set in the egypt of the 14th century bce.
It was first published in finnish in 1945, and in an abridged english translation by naomi walford in 1949, apparently from swedish rather than finnish. Mika toimi waltari 19 september 1908 26 august 1979 was a finnish writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian finnish. Kindle edition by, download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The egyptian is a historical novel by mika waltari. In ancient egypt, a poor orphan becomes a genial physician and is eventually appointed at the pharaohs court where he witnesses palace intrigues and learns dangerous royal secrets. It is a narrative set in the aftermath of the death of pharaoh amenemhat i, founder of the 12th dynasty of egypt, in the early 20th century bc. The story of sinuhe also known as sanehat is considered one of the finest works of ancient egyptian literature. Sinuhe mariankatu download for free sinuhe garcia digital. The only finnish novel adopted into a hollywood filmmika waltaris 19.
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