{"product_id":"pharaoh-paperback","title":"Pharaoh - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBoleslaw Prus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Kasparek\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking new translation of the only historical novel\u003cbr\u003eby noted Polish writer Boleslaw Prus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" . . . unique in world literature of the nineteenth century\"--Czeslaw\u003cbr\u003eMilosz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImbued with poetry, leavened with humor, and\u003cbr\u003egraced with moments of transcendent beauty, \u003ci\u003ePharaoh \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a compelling\u003cbr\u003epicture of life at every level of ancient Egyptian society. As the story unfolds, Egypt is experiencing\u003cbr\u003einternal stresses and external threats that will culminate in the fall of its\u003cbr\u003eTwentieth Dynasty and New Kingdom. The young Pharaoh Ramses learns that\u003cbr\u003echallenging power leaves him vulnerable to seduction, defamation, intimidation\u003cbr\u003eand even assassination. The ultimate lesson learned by Ramses is the power of\u003cbr\u003eknowledge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrus is\u003cbr\u003ea distinctive voice in world literature and was Joseph Conrad's favorite Polish\u003cbr\u003ewriter. This new edition of Christopher Kasparek's translation of \u003ci\u003ePharaoh \u003c\/i\u003evividly\u003cbr\u003ebrings this extraordinary novel to life. It includes a detailed foreword and annotations, \u003cbr\u003ebased on extensive research and textual refinements, that will enhance the\u003cbr\u003ereader's appreciation not only for ancient Egypt, but also for Prus'\u003cbr\u003ecomposition process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePharaoh\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into\u003cbr\u003etwenty-three languages and was adapted as a 1966 Polish feature film. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702574682175,"sku":"9780781814508","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bc63eca86930184564ddeaa24891d4d4_b82a0b9e-c6c1-47a5-bed9-fab9a53279e9.webp?v=1765025305","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/pharaoh-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}