King and Goddess

By Judith Tarr

Book Overview

A fictional portrait of Queen Hatshepsut, a woman who loved her land too much to see it in the hands of one weak king after another, describes how she made a commoner her chief servant, her architect,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812550846
• ISBN13: 9780812550849
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 407 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Great Characters!

I really like the story and characters in this book. It's not always hugely engaging, but the characters always seem very vibrant and real to me. Its a wild ride of politics and crowns - everyone seeking to serve themselves while still forced to serve those above them in rank. I liked the development of Maatkare Hatshepsut (even though I often didn't actually like her) from a petulent child to a powerful king dealing with a potentially dangerous world around her. I hope to read more by Judith Tarr!

I devour novels on ancient Egypt

This is one of the most satisfying books about Hatshetseput that I have ever read. If the authors notes are accurate it is also one of the best researched. I very much enjoyed this read! Most books about this woman are written for pre-teen girls, not that this one is dirty, its just more realistic. enjoy!

The story of Pharoh Hatshepsut.

I think this is a really good book. I have had a passion for Egypt sence I was a little girl, and always found the story of Hatshepsut very intresting. I love this book because all the charactures in this book actually lived during the time of Hatshepsut. And all the events in this story could have actually happend like this. Who ever out there like's the Story of the Queen who made herself king will love this book.