Khufu's Wisdom

Naguib Mahfouz, Raymond Stock, Raymond Stock

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English

Random House USA Inc
09 August 2005

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

At the center of Khufu's Wisdom, Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz's majestic first novel, is the legendary Fourth Dynasty monarch Khufu (Cheops), for whom the Great Pyramid of Giza was built.

When a seer prophesies the end of Khufu's dynasty and the ascension to the throne of Djedefra, son of the High Priest of Ra, the pharaoh must battle to preserve his legacy against the will of the Fates. But in the face of the inexorable attraction between Djedefra and Princess Meresankh, Khufu's beautiful daughter, Khufu must consider not only his personal ambition and the opposing decree of the heavens, but also how the wisdom he prides himself on as a ruler will guide him in determining the fate of his daughter's heart.

Translated by Raymond Stock

By: Naguib Mahfouz
Translated by: Raymond Stock, Raymond Stock
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 201g
ISBN: 9781400076673
ISBN 10: 1400076676
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 09 August 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Khufu's Wisdom

Mahfouz s novels provide a voice for his culture. The Denver Post Mahfouz s work is freshly nuanced and hauntingly lyrical. Los Angeles Times What is fascinating about this refreshingly gifted writer is that his fiction is at once simple and subtle, serious and ironic, realistic and symbolic, local and universal. Naguib Mahfouz is a writer to read and admire. The Globe and Mail His towering strength as a writer is his luminous specificity. The New York Times Book Review