Paul Morrison

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Pharaoh: Book 1 of the Giza Trilogy (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

How were the three massive pyramids on the Giza Plateau built? Why were they built? Who constructed these enormous mountains of stone? In the first novel of the GIZA TRILOGY - THE PHARAOH these questions are answered, or at least plausible explanations offered to the reader... THE PHARAOH is the fictional account of the life and times of Pharaoh Khufu who ruled Egypt (Kemet) from 2589 - 2566 B.C. Khufu, who was considered by those he ruled over as a god-king was the builder of the largest of the three pyramids on the Giza Plateau. THE PHARAOH tells the story of Khufu's life, from beginning to end - his childhood enrolment in the School of Scribes as well as his duties, firstly as prince and then as pharaoh. Khufu's military conquests south into Kush to gather gold for his treasury so that his pyramid can be built are also portrayed, along with his close relationship in the royal palace with his wives and children and finally, his on-going conflict with the priests who try to undermine his power to increase their own. Above all, it is the story of Khufu's greater vision to construct his magnificent House of Eternity, the pyramid that will ensure his immortality in the After Life - for all of eternity... THE PHARAOH is an epic novel illustrated with numerous diagrams and pictures and also researched with great accuracy. Though historical fiction, it helps recreate the times of Khufu and the construction of his pyramid, as well as telling the story of the lives of some of the everyday workers on the pyramid, bringing these long forgotten people to life once more. In the pages of the book, the reader will meet some of the quarry cutters, pullers of stone, overseers and supervisors, priests and scribes, along with specialist workers such as carpenters and stonemasons who together, built this impressive mountain of stone as the final resting place for their pharaoh. The pyramid built by Khufu on the Giza Plateau and named by him, 'Horizon of Khufu' is the last remaining SEVEN WONDERS of the ANCIENT WORLD.

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Autor

Paul Morrison, a retired museologist, has also been a writer for most of his life. "I cannot remember a time when I was not writing, even when I was five or six years old. I grew up with books such as TREASURE ISLAND, 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA and THE TIME MACHINE these and the many other books which I read in my early years fed my imagination, a voracious imagination transporting me to faraway places, other worlds and to other times in both the recent and the more distant past..." Many of these worlds and places are visited in the novels and short story collections he has written.

Besides a love of fiction, Paul also reads widely on ancient history and archaeology. "I am particularly interested in Ancient Egypt, mainly Old Kingdom Egypt during the age of the pyramid builders. I have always been intrigued as to how the pyramids were built and also about the lives of the pharaohs and the workers who constructed the pyramids. There were many questions filling my mind, but few if any answers." This inquiring interest led to the GIZA TRILOGY books, THE PHARAOH, THE SPHINX and THE THREE QUEENS, a monumental work of well-researched fiction set against the backdrop of the three pyramids on the Giza Plateau. Together, with their associated books, THE DIVINE LIGHT, ETERNAL EGYPT (Supplement to the Giza Trilogy), and SECRET OF THE PYRAMID, these books total more than 1.3 million words! Other books written by Paul cover a wide range of subjects including historical fiction, science fiction, ghost and detective stories as well as many other genres.

Paul currently lives in Hobart, Tasmania with his wife in a house overlooking the Derwent River. "The magnificent views of Hobart and Mount Wellington inspire me in my writings but the most important inspiration is my wife, Helena."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Distributed via Smashwords
• Seitenzahl: 1278
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780992267377
• Artikelnr.: 45450515