- Paperback: 408 pages
- Publisher: Soho Press; Reissue edition (July 1 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0939149850
- ISBN-13: 978-0939149858
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.7 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 458 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #666,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Queen Hatshepsut ruled over Egypt in the early 15th century B.C. Although it couldn't have been easy holding a position for which being a man was part of the job description, she reigned for over 20 years, erecting many large monuments and skilfully manipulating the religion-based propaganda that underpinned the ancient Egyptian state. Only an Iron Lady, an ancient Margaret Thatcher, could have pulled it off. Not according to Pauline Gedge in her classic historical romance, Child of the Morning. A beautiful dreamer, Daddy's little girl, the princess and later queen of wants nothing more than to commune with the gods and the beauties of nature and listen to the hymns sung to her every morning as the daughter of the sun. With her lover Senmut and a band of loyal followers, she brings a golden age of peace and prosperity to Egypt: "She smiled ... while the wig was lifted and settled on her head and the Cobra Coronet was slipped into place. She was changed into a Goddess, the golden, shining symbol of a golden, shining country." If such a story does not square with current interpretations of the admittedly meagre historical evidence surrounding Hatshepsut's reign, it matters not at all to those readers who have made Gedge's queen their inspiration and role model. Apart from the obligatory scenes of exotic but tasteful sex, this Alberta Novel Award winner still offers a vivid dream of female realization and a convincing imaginary world. Hatshepsut's engaging character drives the plot in a way not found in Gedge's later, turgid offerings such as The Scroll of Saqqara and The Hippopotamus Marsh. --Robyn Gillam
--This text refers to the
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From Publishers Weekly
While Hatshepsut, Egypt's only woman Pharoah, was considered a god, Gedge portrays her as very much a human being in this fine historical tale.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!!!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Child of the Morning (Mass Market Paperback)
This book blew me away. I feel head over heels in love with it. This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire way through it. I now have the worst desire to see her temple. This tale of a powerful woman was inspiring. I just cannot recommend this book enough. Something every woman should read. I wish someone would make this a movie so more people could experience this story.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Neonjake,
By Jacqueline Deveau "Neonjake" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Child of the Morning (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read this book twice and will read it again. This book tickled my interest in Hatshepsut and that interest continues to this day. I visited the Metropolitan Museum in New York City recently and it has an impressive display on Hatshepsut.I am currently reading the third in the Lord of Two Lands series. I will write a quick review of them at their site. Neonjake
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I am an Egypt freak and this is my favorite book EVER!,
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This review is from: Child of the Morning (Paperback)
Before picking up "Child of the Morning" I had never read anything by Pauline Gedge. Imagine my surprise running into this on a random surf through Amazon! I had never read anything about Hatshepsut (fictionalized), so I bought this right away.I think I blew through this book in one sitting -- I simply could NOT put it down! The story starts out when Hat is a small girl, and we get to see how her childhood molded who she was, and how she became a strong enough woman to wrestle control of Egypt for herself. We also get to see inside the mind of Senmut, the we'eb priest she promotes as she ascends to power. There are so many ways that the author could have gone with this book, because alot of Hat's details are lost to time. She could have made her hate her brother (the Pharaoh), could have made her into a man-hater, etc. I absolutely LOVED the way she planned this book out -- it doesn't disappoint in the slightest. The heroine is so likeable and so very real and complex that you'll feel as if you've always known her. Pauline Gedge has obviously researched her information to a tee, right down to all the major events of the book (trust me, I researched after reading this to find out what was fact and what was fiction). She manages to weave cold, bland facts into a marvellous storytelling that has instantly catapulted Gedge into being my favorite author. No one else comes close! I realize I'm being gushy, but when people ask me what book I recommend to them, I always wave my copy of this in their faces. Everyone that takes my advice adores it. Trust me when I say it's that good. I re-read it every year and still cry every time. Trust me when I say you'll be a Pauline Gedge fan for life.
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