Hand of Isis

513 pages

English language

Published 2009 by Orbit.

ISBN:
978-0-316-06802-4
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OCLC Number:
225870428

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Following her acclaimed debut, Jo Graham returns to the ancient world with a novel that will captivate lovers of fantasy, history and romance. Set in Ancient Egypt, Hand of Isis is the story of Charmian, a handmaiden, and her two sisters. It is a novel of lovers who transcend death, of gods who meddle in mortal affairs, and of women who guide empires.Praise for Black Ships"Graham re-creates a vivid picture of the ancient world, a mysterious place in which gods and goddesses speak to their chosen."--- Library Journal (starred review) "A first-class, very readable novel." --- Booklist (starred review)"A refreshingly different approach to a legend we only thought we knew." --- Locus"Graham's thorough, detailed tale of ancient Greece is one that fans of that period are bound to love." --- Romantic Times "A dazzling debut novel reimagines the Aeneid and restores life to a fantasy land that actually was." --- …

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Subjects

  • Cleopatra, -- Queen of Egypt, -- d. 30 B.C. -- Fiction
  • Antonius, Marcus, -- 83?-30 B.C. -- Fiction
  • Augustus, -- Emperor of Rome, -- 63 B.C.-14 A.D -- Fiction
  • Sisters -- Egypt -- Fiction
  • Egypt -- Court and courtiers -- Fiction
  • Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Fiction
  • Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Fiction