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YA-This first volume in a projected trilogy chronicles the rise of the Eighteenth Dynasty in ancient Egypt. As the story begins, the "Two Lands"-upper and lower Egypt-have been under the rule of the Hyksos, canny invaders from Asia Minor, for 200 years. The Tao family, hereditary kings and queens of Egypt, have long been exiled to a distant part of the kingdom. Subjected to increasing humiliations at the hands of the usurpers, they are finally pushed beyond endurance and begin to rebel through intrigue and open warfare. However, after several generations of Hyksos rule, it is often difficult to discern where true loyalty and wisdom lie. Tragedy results when a key character, acting from good intentions, unwittingly betrays the cause; yet, after a crushing defeat, the Taos and other loyal Egyptian royalists are rising again at the book's end. This novel's unhurried pace may strike some teens as slow, but for those who enjoy a satisfying generational saga, or who like to lose themselves in another world, it succeeds remarkably well in bringing a distant and alien time and place to life. Ancient Egypt's gods, customs, geography, and history become surprisingly accessible as readers come to know the arrogant, loving, devout, and contradictory Tao family members and the world that shaped them.
Christine C. Menefee, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
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"Gedge has the talent to resurrect [ancient Egypt] and give it life in all its barbaric brilliance."
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5.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD PORTAYAL OF ANCIENT EGYPT LIFE, April 8 2009
This review is from: Lord Of The Two Lands #1 The Hippopotamus Marsh (Mass Market Paperback)
This book sat on my bookshelf for about two years before I read it. Once I started it I could not put it down. I have always had a passion for ancient Egypt, and plan to go there one day.
It encouraged me to read the rest in the series, which I am currently doing.
I have been a Pauline Gedge fan for a long time, starting with Child of the Morning.
She also lives near Wainwright Alberta where my daughter-in-law used to cash out her groceries at the grocery store.
Neonjake
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another hit by Gedge, Jul 3 2008
By J. Wolska "RockSteady" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord Of Two Lands Trilogy 01 The Hippopotamus Marsh (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is wonderfully written. As early as Chapter two you begin to connect with the characters and you can't help but be drawn into this family saga and the various trials and tribulations that are cast upon them. I found myself becoming fond of the characters and had serious trouble putting the book down. What I also really liked about this story is that it is very realistic, and based on the history of the times it takes place in.

Again, in Hippopotamus Marsh just like in her book "Child of the Morning" Gedge makes Egypt come alive, and it is easy to feel like you are there watching the saga unfold in front of you, she is so discriptive. I was quite impressed and I am already beginning Volume 2 of this trilogy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another hit by Gedge, Jul 3 2008
By J. Wolska "RockSteady" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord Of The Two Lands #1 The Hippopotamus Marsh (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is wonderfully written. As early as Chapter two you begin to connect with the characters and you can't help but be drawn into this family saga and the various trials and tribulations that are cast upon them. I found myself becoming fond of the characters and had serious trouble putting the book down. What I also really liked about this story is that it is very realistic, and based on the history of the times it takes place in.

Again, in Hippopotamus Marsh just like in her book "Child of the Morning" Gedge makes Egypt come alive, and it is easy to feel like you are there watching the saga unfold in front of you, she is so discriptive. I was quite impressed and I am already beginning Volume 2 of this trilogy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Oops
Oops, sorry, I meant that review for The Oasis, which is the 2nd book in the trilogy. This first one was OK, but too drawn out. The whole series is mundane.
Published on Jul 14 2004 by Cheryl

2.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first book
Rather mundane. The interesting aspect is ancient Egypt. Kamose as interesting, too.
Published on Jul 14 2004 by Cheryl

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for Egypt fans
I absolutely love this book and the other two parts of the trilogy. It is full of details and the historical characters are described in a way that we feel as if we knew them in... Read more
Published on Nov 4 2003 by Cynthia Selene

4.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Egypt Comes Alive
Pauline Gedge again recreates an Egypt long gone in this first book in a wonderfully detailied trilogy about the reclaiming of Egypt's throne by the Taos: Seqenenra, and his three... Read more
Published on Jun 28 2003 by Diana F. Von Behren

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to Historical Egypt
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THREE BOOKS BEFORE YOU BEGIN!!

If you love historical fiction with its intrigues, plots, regal characters, and faraway times, get ready for a fabulous... Read more

Published on Oct 20 2002 by Janet L. Gomez

4.0 out of 5 stars Great but....
Its a great book... but its the middle of a definant trilogy. Hard to read the third if you've never read the middle and hard to not read the third after reading the middle. Read more
Published on Jul 26 2002 by makaret

3.0 out of 5 stars Mainly a setup for the next book
In the Hippopotamus Marsh, Pauline Gedge develops an interesting perspective for the once-rulers of Egypt, the Taos. Read more
Published on May 19 2002 by Charles G. Fry

5.0 out of 5 stars Gedge again, always welcome
The three volumes of Gedge's latest series are all equally delightful. Set at the end of the 17th dynasty, and the beginning of the glorious 18th, Gedge's well-informed prose... Read more
Published on Oct 9 2001 by Katherine Mann

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Depiction of an Ancient World and People
Although rather slow and ponderous during its initial 40%, this book paints a full and realistic picture of the world of ancient Egypt and its noble houses. Read more
Published on Jul 15 2001 by Stuart W. Mirsky

5.0 out of 5 stars Gedge does it again
Pauline Gedge has been granted a gift. She has the ability to bring civilizations, long dead, to life through her words. Read more
Published on April 17 2001 by Stephanie Smith

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