Mara, Daughter of the Nile

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Lieder Madchen, April 22, 2011 (view all comments by Lieder Madchen)
I love, love, love this book. It is wonderful to meet a character as vivid and intense as Mara. I love the delight she takes in being so devious, the triumph she feels at her own cleverness, the defiance she throws at the world. At first she wishes only for her own gain, but slowly she finds things she yearns for more than wealth and power. She is one of my favorite characters ever.

Anyone could fall in love with Sheftu. Enigmatic, witty, charming and handsome, he is determined not to be distracted by anything. He is so fervent in his beliefs that Thutmose will be good for Egypt. Not for the nobles, the land, or himself; Egypt. He is so focused, until, of course, a certain blue-eyed slave girl crosses his path and plays havoc with his carefully-laid plans.

The writing, the setting, the language, the dialogue, the characters, the romance, the adventure...Oh, this is a beautiful book! Technically, it is not the most historically accurate of tales, but when it was written there was very little known about Hatshepsut or Thutmose, so you can't really blame the author. After reading it I looked up what really happened. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.

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Janet Smythe, November 23, 2007 (view all comments by Janet Smythe)
I first read this book in Jr. High. I reread it multiple times. It has everything; a great read.

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Pyralis, October 11, 2007 (view all comments by Pyralis)
i first read this book in grade 9 and although it is classified as a "childrens" book it was an amazing read in fact i had it out of the library for nearly a year and still remeber it quite well

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780140319293

Author:

McGraw, Eloise

Publisher:

Puffin Books

Author:

McGraw, Eloise

Author:

McGraw, Eloise Jarvis

Location:

New York, N.Y. :

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

Children's fiction

Subject:

History

Subject:

Historical - General

Subject:

Egypt

Subject:

Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical

Subject:

People & Places - Africa

Subject:

Historical - Ancient Civilizations

Subject:

Egypt History To 332 B.C. Fiction.

Subject:

Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city) Fiction.

Subject:

Children s-Historical Fiction-Ancient Civilizations

Copyright:

1953

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Series Volume:

Bd. 102, Nr. 1

Publication Date:

19851031

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 7 up to AND UP

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

288

Dimensions:

7.32x4.34x.62 in. .35 lbs.

Age Level:

09-12