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House Of Dreams (Paperback)

by Pauline Gedge (Author)

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Paperback: 513 pages
Publisher: Viking Canada (APB); 1st edition (Jun 1 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670855987
ISBN-13: 978-0670855988
Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.5 x 3.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 499 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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In the tiny hamlet of Aswat, far to the south of the royal capital, a beautiful young girl wants more than the meagre prospects her village offers. Determined and resourceful, she is quick to leap upon an opportunity when the great seer Hui, who is also physician to Pharaoh, visits Aswat to commune with its god, Wepwawet.

Taken under Hui's wing to become a healer, she has no idea of his real plans for her-plans that will bring her close to Pharaoh as his favourite concubine, but will ultimately enmesh her in court intrigue of the most dangerous kind.

House of Dreams is a powerful story of passion and jealousy, rich with the details of Ancient Egyptian life. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Pauline Gedge is the award-winning and bestselling author of eleven previous novels, eight of which are inspired by Egyptian history. Her first, Child of the Morning, won the Alberta Search-for-a-New Novelist Competition. In France, her second novel, The Eagle and the Raven, received the Jean Boujassy award from the Société des Gens des Lettres, and The Twelfth Transforming, the second of her Egyptian novels, won the Writers Guild of Alberta Best Novel of the Year Award. Her books have sold more than 250,000 copies in Canada alone; worldwide, they have sold more than six million copies and have been translated into eighteen languages. Pauline Gedge lives in Alberta. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a wonderful story teller..., Dec 18 2001

By	Francoise Feuillen (Maubeuge - France) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As usual Pauline Gedge makes you enter the world of Ancient Egypt keeping you in it until you finished the book. This is just another wonderful story as she knows how to write them.
The sequel "House of Illusions" is not as good though, it seems like she had to write an end to the first one which did not need it. One of my favorite authors anyway.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece... Published as "Lady of the Reeds" in the US, July 12 2000

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House of Dreams is the personal diary of Thu of Aswat, and it is a fascinating document. Written in the first person, each page chronicles her life from poor peasant girl in the rural Nile farming village of Aswat, to favored concubine in the Royal Harem of Ramses III at Pi-Ramesse. Omitting nothing, this blue-eyed daughter of an Egyptian midwife and Libu mercenary takes us on a journey that travels a path from childish innocence to vile debauchery. We are with her every step of the way. We walk with the young Thu as she leads the family bovine "Precious Sweet Eyes" to the banks of the Nile. We plunge into the Nile with Thu in the dead of night and board the barge of the Seer Hui, where she offers her virginity to the gods of ambition. We witness the education and humiliation she endures to achieve external beauty and power. We sympathize with her as she is cruely manipulated by those with a terrible agenda. Sadly we watch, as by her own choice she becomes a murderess to fulfill her impossible dreams. Lady of the Reeds is a self-serving diary, as Thu attempts to justify her actions to all who read it. Not only do we see through this transparancy, but in the end so does she. What is chilling about this story is our recognition... that we all have some Thu in us. The life story of Thu of Aswat continues sixteen years later in the sequel, House of Illusions.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Colourful and entertaining, Nov 15 1999

By	Kim "kim_budai" (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

I had never read any of Pauline Gedge's books before, but when I stumbled across this one, I grabbed it! It's an enjoyable story, and Ms. Gedge kept it simple, which is nice for younger readers, and those who want something fresh and entertaining. It is filled with the history of ancient Egypt, and I found myself drawn into the story and the setting so much that I didn't want the book to end. The sequel, House of Illusions, was very good as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Descriptive and entriging novel about Ancient Egypt.
I'm only 12 and I have a great interest in Egypts history. I enjoyed this book very much but was disappointed with some of the situations in this novel. Read more

Published on Jun 28 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Simplistic plot with a simpleton for a heroine
This book was a disappointment from start to finish. It showed good promise in certain areas. Thu is not a sympathetic character, her actions are wooden and her attitude... Read more

Published on Mar 26 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable view of ancient Egypt.
The trials and social battles that the young girl, Thu, faces to rise from meager peasant to Pharoah's concubine entice and enthrall the reader from the beginning. Ms. Read more

Published on Oct 4 1998 by kethera@geocities.com