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رادوبيس
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Rating: Very Good
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rhadopis of Nubia is the second book in The Egyptian Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz. It is a love story between the King of Egypt, Pharaoh Merenra II, and a very gorgeous courtesan, Rhadopis. It is about the love between different classes, politics, and uprising. The amusing thing with this book which was first published in 1943 is that it still reflects all the politics of modern Egypt today despite being about the ancient times of Egypt.
The story can be read as a standalone. The only similarity between it and the previous book is that both stories take place in ancient Egypt. It was fascinating to read about the people’s uprising against their king when he spent tons of gold to construct the courtesan’s palace. The Queen was another interesting character to read about. Her confrontation with Rhadopis was edgy and intriguing. This was a simple and entertaining read. Some readers say that this is similar to Cinderella’s story but it is a completely different story. Absolutely has nothing to do with Cinderella.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rhadopis of Nubia is the second book in The Egyptian Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz. It is a love story between the King of Egypt, Pharaoh Merenra II, and a very gorgeous courtesan, Rhadopis. It is about the love between different classes, politics, and uprising. The amusing thing with this book which was first published in 1943 is that it still reflects all the politics of modern Egypt today despite being about the ancient times of Egypt.
The story can be read as a standalone. The only similarity between it and the previous book is that both stories take place in ancient Egypt. It was fascinating to read about the people’s uprising against their king when he spent tons of gold to construct the courtesan’s palace. The Queen was another interesting character to read about. Her confrontation with Rhadopis was edgy and intriguing. This was a simple and entertaining read. Some readers say that this is similar to Cinderella’s story but it is a completely different story. Absolutely has nothing to do with Cinderella.
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Reading Progress
May 27, 2015
– Shelved as:
arabic-books
May 27, 2015
– Shelved as:
to-read
May 27, 2015
– Shelved
February 13, 2021
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Started Reading
February 22, 2021
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Finished Reading
February 24, 2021
– Shelved as:
x-4-star
February 24, 2021
– Shelved as:
z2021-02
