 First edition (Australia) | |
| Author | Wilbur Smith |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Publication date | September 22nd, 2016 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 512 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-227648-3 |
| Preceded by | Desert God |
Pharaoh is a novel by author Wilbur Smith published in 2016. It is part of a series of novels by Smith set in Ancient Egypt and follows the fate of the Egyptian Kingdom through the eyes of Taita, a multi-talented and highly skilled eunuch ex-slave, now Advisor and General of Pharaoh's armies.
It was the sixth in his series of Egyptian novels.
Reviewing the book for the South China Morning Post, James Kidd describes the writing as "portentous" and the plot as "verging on homophobia." Kirkus Reviews was somewhat kinder, describing the novel as "a swords-and-sandals action-adventure no worse or better than the first five in Smith’s Egyptian series."
References
- "Wilbur Smith chats about the success of his latest book, Pharaoh". Reading List.
- Kidd, James (19 October 2016). "Book review: Wilbur Smith's Pharaoh – silly, sad and unpleasant". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Pharaoh". Kirkus Reviews. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External links
- Pharaoh at Wilbur Smith
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