Your second writing assignment is to choose any of these novels and, after reading it. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr overdrive rakuten. Home lord of the two lands lord of the two lands by tarr, judith book condition. Lord of the two lands judith tarr works archive of. 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. Judith tarr born in augusta, maine, january 30, 1955 is an american fantasy and science fiction author.
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. Judith tarr the story of alexander the great and his move into egypt, told through the eyes of pharaoh nectanebos daughter, meriamon. Gail highlighted a small excerpt from the text that involved a cat. While i did end up marrying r2d2, its not as easy to master a scifi language as it looks. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Judith tarr is a well known author within the sff community but i dont think she has ever quite attained the broader recognition. She is a member of book view cafe, the online authors cooperative. Buy lord of the two lands by judith tarr online at alibris. Tarrs characters come to life, recognisable from history. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr 1994, paperback for. To ask other readers questions about lord of the two lands, please sign up. The silent strength of stones by nini kinriki hoffman 116.
From the battlefield of issus to the siege of tyre, from the founding of alexandria to the divine revelations of siwah, meriamon both leads and follows her divine. Lord of the two lands follows alexander the great in egypt. 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. Judith tarr tells why shell be passing on a bene gesserit tv series with. Publication date 1993 topics alexander, the great, 356323 b. Judith tarr, lord of the two lands mainstreanhistorical fantasy. After his victory over darius and the persians at issus, alexander is joined by meriamon, daughter of nectanebo. Lord of the two lands alexander the great in egypt ebook by judith tarr. Historical fantasy novel about alexander the greats incursion into egypt told through the eyes of meriamon, pharaoh nectanebos daughter. His name is alexander, and he is the destined conqueror of the persian empireand the king foretold of egypt. Lord of the two lands, tor, 1993 isbn 0312853629 about alexander the great. Judith tarr is the author of numerous novels and short stories including the world fantasy award nominee for best novel, lord of the two lands, and the epona sequence of prehistorical novels, which opens with white mares daughter. The place is the holy land, where the knights of christ are embroiled in a war with the armies of islam. 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.
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. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr book cover, description, publication history. 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 in vail, arizona. His name is alexander, and he is the destined conqueror of the persian empire and the king foretold of egypt. The organizer of a discussion on lord of the two lands has a wealth of choices. Lord of the two lands kindle edition by tarr, judith. Januar 1955 in augusta, maine ist eine usamerikanische schriftstellerin. Led by richard the lionheart, the armies of the west are conducting a crusade against the. Lord of the two lands is firmly based in the history of alexander the great, and.
Standalone historical fantasy about alexander the great. 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. 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. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Ptolemy, hephaestion, thais, arrhidaios, and of course alexander himself.
Khufus wisdom ebook by naguib mahfouz 9780307426512. Meriamon, daughter of the last pharaoh, journeys out of the two lands to find him and bring him home. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr is available in these. Discover book depositorys huge selection of judith tarr books online. Beloved of amon, son of the sun, great house of egypt, protected of horus, lord of the two lands. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr fantastic fiction. Three historical novels about alexander the great were published in 2004 to coincide with the november release of oliver stones epic film on the conqueror. Wesleyan university, department of classical studies 2.
Zlibrary is one of the largest online libraries in the world that contains over 4,960,000 books and 77,100,000 articles. Judith tarr books list of books by author judith tarr. Buy a cheap copy of lord of the two lands book by judith tarr. While the above features may seem to modernize the story, its strongest theme is the ancient one of destiny.
Nectanebo to the seapeoples, the raw young hellenes who served so well on all sides of the worlds wars. But a spirit of fire has risen to blaze across the world. Everything you need to understand or teach lord of the two lands by judith tarr. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Hes written two rather good horror novels, the wolfen which made a. Lee lord of the two lands alexander the great in egypt por judith tarr disponible en rakuten kobo. She taught latin at wesleyan university from 1990 to 1993. Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to epub, ereader, html, ibook, mobipocket, and pdf. See all books authored by judith tarr, including after the king. Lord of the two lands by judith tarr nook book ebook. Tweet about the lord of the two lands short guide email the lord of the two lands short guide to a friend share.