Pharaoh by Wilbur Smith

An epic Egyptian adventure of war and betrayal

Very good condition – clean cover, sharp corners, minimal shelf wear

Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded and the ancient city of Luxor is surrounded; all seems lost. Taita, once a slave and now advisor and general of Tamose's armies, prepares for the enemy's final, fatal push, never more ingenious than when hope is nearly gone. With the timely arrival of an old ally, the tide turns and the Egyptian army routs its retreating foe. But on his victorious return to Luxor, Taita is seized and branded a traitor: Tamose is dead, and a new and poisonous era has begun. The young Pharaoh Utteric is weak and cruel, and threatened by Taita's closeness to his worthier younger brother, Ramases, who must now choose between helping Taita escape or staying silent as tyranny takes hold. Wilbur Smith's Pharaoh is a sweeping tale of loyalty, treachery and reclaiming a kingdom, carrying his Ancient Egypt series to its most desperate hour yet.