Child of the Morning
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Child of the Morning

by Pauline Gedge

1977•Historical•439 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramapoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringunderdog triumphssocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA heavy, moving historical novel: intricate and fresh. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

Originally published in l977, this first novel by Pauline Gedge has become an international bestseller and has been translated into 5 foreign languages. A chronicle of passionate intrigue and sensuous exoticism, Child of the Morning resurrects the life of the awesome Hatshepsut, the only woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt, whose name was erased from history by her enemies, outraged at having to bow to a woman's...

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaPoliticalUnderdog triumphsSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Kings and rulersBiographical fictionHistorical fictionQueensHistoryEgypt

Details

Author
Pauline Gedge
Published
1977
Pages
439
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