Read Online The Pharaoh Daughter A Treasures of the Nile Novel Mesu Andrews 9781601425997 Books
Read Online The Pharaoh Daughter A Treasures of the Nile Novel Mesu Andrews 9781601425997 Books
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The Pharaoh Daughter A Treasures of the Nile Novel Mesu Andrews 9781601425997 Books Reviews
- Thanks to technology and a diverse set of authors, many fictionalized accounts of the Exodus story exist, from Cecile B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments to Dreamworks' The Prince of Egypt, and everything in between. Miriam is probably one of the most unique takes on the familiar Bible epic I've seen in awhile. Part of this is because of the protagonist; the exodus is never told from Miriam's point of view. Therefore, not many people know she was a prophetess - I didn't know that and I've read the Bible several times. (Guess I missed that detail). Here, she is a well-developed character with a complex struggle. Her God, El-Shaddai, has always been faithful in speaking clearly to her. They've always had a strong relationship, such that Miriam didn't feel the need for marriage. But now, her brother Moses is back from the wilderness and talking about deliverance from slavery, and he says God has revealed His secret name, Yahweh.
Miriam realistically struggles with the feeling that God disapproves of or has abandoned her. At times, these emotions take over, but she is still able to communicate Yahweh's love and faithfulness to others, especially her nephew Eleazar and his intended, Taliah. Neither are eager to believe in Yahweh. Taliah has grown up as an outcast because although a Hebrew, she was taken into the Egyptian harem. Eleazar has felt the sting of his parents' rejection and gone through so many trials, he sees God as a vindictive and petty Being. Both these characters must go on an arduous spiritual journey to find the truth. The journey is well-written and gratifying. I especially found myself identifying with the intellectual Taliah.
Mesu remains true to the Scriptural account of the plagues and the parting of the Red Sea, while giving readers realistic details and peeks into psyches that the Bible doesn't offer. She also fleshes out characters who are only names to many Bible readers. I'm going to investigate her other books soon and invite you to do so as well. I also hope for a third or even fourth Treasures of the Nile story. - As I carefully & slowly read the prologue, I felt enveloped in Miriam’s vision from El-Shaddai. It was a gentle place of warmth. This feeling was replaced by anticipation because I thought I knew what was coming – the release of the Israelites from captivity. There was so much more to the exodus than the plagues and the parting of the Red Sea. Mesu provides the more in Miriam.
Mesu Andrews carefully unearthed truth from Exodus and used the pieces she discovered to recreate one of the mightiest stories of God's redemption. I kept my Bible close while reading Miriam so that I could see the truth woven in the story.
If you have never read the first 15 chapters of Exodus, Miriam provides a story to set the scene. If you have read these chapters a hundred times, Miriam fills in the blanks so that you can consider what might have been.
I received this book from Waterbook Press, a division of Penguin Random House, in exchange for an honest review. - If you haven't read any Biblical fiction book lately, then I highly recommend this one. Mesu Andrews takes you in depth to the life of being a Hebrew slave. She takes you through Moses life as Prince Regent, his returning, the plagues, the crossing into the Promised Land. As you read this story, you will feel like you're living their life, feeling the slash of a whip, the cruelty of the slave handlers, and Pharaoh's cruelty. Through of all this, you will see and feel God's power unleashed. You'll see His hand in ALL things!
Mesu knows how to draw her readers in and you will not be disappointed! You'll be so drawn in time will fly. With a heartbreaking sigh, the story will be at its last sentence. May you enjoy and fall in love into the biblical life of Miriam as I did.
I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Waterbrook Multinomah Publishing, a division of Penguin House, for my honest and unbiased opinion of this book. - What a journey this lady had to go through!
A little Egyptian girl who was adopted,
then became the Pharaoh's sister,
became a wife to a soldier,
eventually rescued a Hebrew boy,
became Pharaoh's daughter,
ended up being sheltered and became a Hebrew woman.
This was Mesu Andrews' Christian Biblical fiction story
of the adopted mother of Moses
in the first book of the Treasure of the Nile series called
"The Pharaoh's Daughter"
I had a very difficult time putting it down as I got attached to most of the characters (except for the Pharaohs and Viziers - they all seemed like greedy crooks - and a couple others were a bit on the "nutty" side).
It had enough suspense to keep me turning the pages, yet slow enough that it didn't keep me up late at night.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I hope I get a chance to read the rest of the series some day!
Here was one of my favorite passages
The Ramessid officer halted and banged on the door of the tower with the the hilt of his dagger.
"Squad four, returning with prisoners."
A metal latch clanked, and a small peep door opened. A set of dark eyes squinted beneath a bushy black brow.
"Why take prisoners? If they are Hittites, kill them. If they are escaping slaves, kill them. If they're-"
Mered's captor bashed his dagger against the door.
"They say they have a message for the general (Horemheb) and commanders Sebak and Pirameses.
Do you want to withhold a message from any of the three?"
The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews
e-book version
found in Chapter 25
(an officer withholding information from a commanding general is NOT recommended ....) - Things were going along very well with the story--until the very end. The author, in trying to be clever, ended up with a totally non-scriptural asinine ending in my opinion.
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