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martin_books's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kate_is_moody's review against another edition
4.0
English + Russian
"Sinuhe the Egyptian" took me a while. I was getting used to the writing style for about 100 pages because the language here is completely different from everything I've read lately.
When I started feeling comfortable with the style I realized that I also got used to the main character Sinuhe. It's easy to follow his life events, his ups, and downs, get acquainted with his friends and strangers on ancients streets. Sinuhe grows up, matures, studies, makes mistakes, falls in love, and loses people and as a reader, I sympathized him and hoped for the better.
I was fascinated by the historical part of the book. I couldn't stop checking out cities Ahetaton, Ахетатон, Jaffa, Babylon on Google Maps and names of actual figures, for instance, Horemheb, Ay, Suppiluliuma. I wanted to find this line between real historical events and made-up stories but it turned out to be a hard task.
There's been just one chapter which I basically skipped. It was about a war and battles, These topics are often too tedious for me to get through so I decided not to struggle.
I enjoyed this book a lot and I got to dive into the world of Ancient Egypt and pharaohs' times. Truly incredible and educational journey
"Синухе, египтянин" занял у меня довольно много времени. Около 100 страниц я привыкала к языку изложения, ведь эта книга не похожа ни на одну, которую я читала в последнее время.
Привыкнув к языку, я начала привыкать и к главному герою, Синухе, проживать с ним его жизнь, его взлёты и падения, знакомиться с его друзьями и мимолётными знакомыми. Синухе взрослеет, учится, ошибается, любит и ненавидит и ему хочется сопереживать и поддерживать.
Меня поразила историческая составляющая романа. Я постоянно гуглила упомянутые города Ахетатон, Яффа, Вавилон и имена действительно существующих личностей, как Хоремхеб, Эйе, Суппилулиума. Мне хотелось увидеть границу между вымыслом и историческими фактами.
Лишь одна из 15 глав была лично для меня довольно занудной - глава и войне и сражениях. Пожалуй, всё эти колесницы, протянутые копьями лошади и стратегии захвата земель абсолютно не моя тема.
Мне доставило огромное удовольствие выписывать цитаты, чтобы позже с их помощью вернуться в мир Древнего Египта и времена фараонов. Это было прекрасное путешествие и воистину познавательное.
"Sinuhe the Egyptian" took me a while. I was getting used to the writing style for about 100 pages because the language here is completely different from everything I've read lately.
When I started feeling comfortable with the style I realized that I also got used to the main character Sinuhe. It's easy to follow his life events, his ups, and downs, get acquainted with his friends and strangers on ancients streets. Sinuhe grows up, matures, studies, makes mistakes, falls in love, and loses people and as a reader, I sympathized him and hoped for the better.
I was fascinated by the historical part of the book. I couldn't stop checking out cities Ahetaton, Ахетатон, Jaffa, Babylon on Google Maps and names of actual figures, for instance, Horemheb, Ay, Suppiluliuma. I wanted to find this line between real historical events and made-up stories but it turned out to be a hard task.
There's been just one chapter which I basically skipped. It was about a war and battles, These topics are often too tedious for me to get through so I decided not to struggle.
I enjoyed this book a lot and I got to dive into the world of Ancient Egypt and pharaohs' times. Truly incredible and educational journey
"Синухе, египтянин" занял у меня довольно много времени. Около 100 страниц я привыкала к языку изложения, ведь эта книга не похожа ни на одну, которую я читала в последнее время.
Привыкнув к языку, я начала привыкать и к главному герою, Синухе, проживать с ним его жизнь, его взлёты и падения, знакомиться с его друзьями и мимолётными знакомыми. Синухе взрослеет, учится, ошибается, любит и ненавидит и ему хочется сопереживать и поддерживать.
Меня поразила историческая составляющая романа. Я постоянно гуглила упомянутые города Ахетатон, Яффа, Вавилон и имена действительно существующих личностей, как Хоремхеб, Эйе, Суппилулиума. Мне хотелось увидеть границу между вымыслом и историческими фактами.
Лишь одна из 15 глав была лично для меня довольно занудной - глава и войне и сражениях. Пожалуй, всё эти колесницы, протянутые копьями лошади и стратегии захвата земель абсолютно не моя тема.
Мне доставило огромное удовольствие выписывать цитаты, чтобы позже с их помощью вернуться в мир Древнего Египта и времена фараонов. Это было прекрасное путешествие и воистину познавательное.
binstonbirchill's review against another edition
4.0
This book is basically the journal of Sinhue a physician in Thebes during the reign of Akhenaton. The story ranges over to Gaza and Syria, the war with the Hittites and a jaunt over to Crete, while always coming back to Thebes. It's a novel about the rich and the poor, about power and what it does. The novel is a Finnish classic and while the story is an Egyptian story, it is also a story of humans and what we do to one another because of religion, sex and war. It's a timeless novel that also delves into Egyptian culture.
indianajane's review against another edition
informative
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I'm glad I stumbled across this title on a list of best historical fiction. It was interesting, well-written, and I learned a lot, both from the book and from the reading it led me to. I will very likely seek out some of this author's other books.
kalmisto's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
guachypachy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
ihaz's review against another edition
4.0
The only reason why this book got four instead of five stars was because of how long it took me to finish it, which is 15 days, due to its complex language and subject matter. At first I had a hard time understanding Sinuhe and where this story was going and many times I felt that perhaps I should quit reading it, but the time period intrigued me so much that I had to continue and see how the story will evolve, and how glad I am that I did!
The Egyptian, which I consider a classic, is an intriguing story from the point of view of Sinuhe during the time of the Pharaohs, showing how many fought and killed for wealth and power, as well as how the poor were treated back then. As Sinuhe, known as the lonely physician, traveled to different countries, we get to see a glimpse of how life used to be and the different traditions, which I very much enjoyed.
Despite its difficulty, I definitely recommend everyone interested in such a story to read and not give up. You will find yourself so close to Sinuhe, that you wil live with him in his experiences in life and suffer along with him during his tribulations, and even perhaps consider him as a friend.
The Egyptian, which I consider a classic, is an intriguing story from the point of view of Sinuhe during the time of the Pharaohs, showing how many fought and killed for wealth and power, as well as how the poor were treated back then. As Sinuhe, known as the lonely physician, traveled to different countries, we get to see a glimpse of how life used to be and the different traditions, which I very much enjoyed.
Despite its difficulty, I definitely recommend everyone interested in such a story to read and not give up. You will find yourself so close to Sinuhe, that you wil live with him in his experiences in life and suffer along with him during his tribulations, and even perhaps consider him as a friend.
michaelhold's review against another edition
5.0
First volume of life of Egyptian medic Sinuhe who was inspired by Father to become medic.
After meeting his love as a child he became known as "the one that is alone". Her name was Nefer, here its beautiful, pleasant, and good, could mean zero or ground floor .
Ka-Nefer-Nefer (fl. 13th century BCE) was an ancient Egyptian noblewoman who lived during the Nineteenth Dynasty. She is known in modern times for her funerary mask, which is in the possession of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Although he was banished and in Syria he saved king there who has tooth toothache.
Still where he was banished people worshiped Baal,
who was also called the Lord of Rain and Dew, the two forms of moisture that were indispensable for fertile soil in Canaan.
Apparently considered him a fertility deity and one of the most important gods in the pantheon.
They used slave for plenty of sex and did that way to often.
Its in time of bronze era and later I presume that in next volume, last one, we find out that he came back to Egypt with iron to give. And spread iron age.
There is also drama movie from '54 that is screening of these books. Titled "The Egyptian".
After meeting his love as a child he became known as "the one that is alone". Her name was Nefer, here its beautiful, pleasant, and good, could mean zero or ground floor .
Ka-Nefer-Nefer (fl. 13th century BCE) was an ancient Egyptian noblewoman who lived during the Nineteenth Dynasty. She is known in modern times for her funerary mask, which is in the possession of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Although he was banished and in Syria he saved king there who has tooth toothache.
Still where he was banished people worshiped Baal,
who was also called the Lord of Rain and Dew, the two forms of moisture that were indispensable for fertile soil in Canaan.
Apparently considered him a fertility deity and one of the most important gods in the pantheon.
They used slave for plenty of sex and did that way to often.
Its in time of bronze era and later I presume that in next volume, last one, we find out that he came back to Egypt with iron to give. And spread iron age.
There is also drama movie from '54 that is screening of these books. Titled "The Egyptian".
didyousaybooks's review against another edition
2.0
Le premier tome de Sinouhé l’Égptien se lit en effet très bien.
C’est un récit agréable à lire et une perspective sur la vie en Egypte et dans les pays alentours il y a plusieurs milliers d’années, époque et endroit où les médecins pratiquaient déjà, entre autre, la trépanation (avec succès!).
Je ne donne que 2 étoiles car même en ayant faite une lecture rapide, je ne me suis pas plus impliquée que ça pour les aventures de Sinouhé.
Après, pour une livre écrit il y a plus de 50 ans, et traduit du finnois, le style reste facile et agréable à lire.
C’est un récit agréable à lire et une perspective sur la vie en Egypte et dans les pays alentours il y a plusieurs milliers d’années, époque et endroit où les médecins pratiquaient déjà, entre autre, la trépanation (avec succès!).
Je ne donne que 2 étoiles car même en ayant faite une lecture rapide, je ne me suis pas plus impliquée que ça pour les aventures de Sinouhé.
Après, pour une livre écrit il y a plus de 50 ans, et traduit du finnois, le style reste facile et agréable à lire.
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