Nefertiti, Michelle Moran
Nefertiti, Michelle Moran
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Nefertiti

Author: Michelle Moran

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 15 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/31/2007

Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “compulsively readable” (Diana Gabaldon) novel teeming with love, betrayal, and religious conflict that brings ancient Egypt to vivid life, from the author of Cleopatra’s Daughter and Maria

“Meticulously researched and richly detailed . . . an engrossing tribute to one of the most powerful and alluring women in history.”—The Boston Globe

Nefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries. Ambitious, charismatic, and beautiful, Nefertiti is destined to marry Amunhotep, an unstable young pharaoh. It is hoped that her strong personality will temper the young ruler’s heretical desire to forsake Egypt’s ancient gods.
 
From the moment of her arrival in Thebes, Nefertiti is beloved by the people, but she fails to see that powerful forces are plotting against her husband’s reign. The only person brave enough to warn the queen is her younger sister, yet remaining loyal to Nefertiti will force Mutnodjmet into a dangerous political game—one that could cost her everything she holds dear.

About The Author

Michelle Moran is the author of the bestselling Nefertiti and The Heretic Queen. Her experiences at archaeological sites around the world motivated her to write historical fiction and continue to provide inspiration for her novels. Visit her online at michellemoran.com.Cassandra Campbell is an actress, director, and teacher who has performed in New York at the Public Theater, the Mint Theater, and the Clurman Theatre. She is an accomplished voice-over artist whose credits include numerous audiobooks, documentaries, and commercials in both Italian and English.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Kathryn on 2010-10-29 18:47:11

Because I loved this book. Really, there are some nit-picks I had with the story. Frankly, I never felt the love between Mutny and her general lover. But I really loved the political climate, the conflicts between the wives, the sisters and the advisers. Between readings, this book stayed on my mind. I went on the reading the sequel, Heretic Queen. Not as good, but definately a good follow-up.I've read some other historical fictions, and find them a little dry. I think too often the authors get bogged down in historical detail. Not the case here. You get a good feel of the setting without being burdened by it.So if you're not an Egyptologist - and just looking for a good book - you'll probably enjoy this.

Goodreads review by Annie on October 25, 2020

Diana Gabaldon tagged this debut novel 'Compulsively readable!' and she's not far off the mark. I'm sure I won't be the first blogger to draw this comparison but this book was like The Other Boleyn Girl - Egyptian style - and for three main reasons: Firstly, thematically. For as much as this was a no......more

Goodreads review by Bren fall in love with the sea. on July 31, 2022

“You can't change the desert. You can only take the fastest course through it. Wishing it's an oasis won't make it so...” ― Michelle Moran, Nefertiti This is the first book I have ever read about Nefertiti. It was a great read. It takes the reader through Nefertiti's whole life.I did not know much abo......more

Quotes

“Nefertiti is a fascinating window into the past, a heroic story with a very human heart. Compulsively readable!”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Breath of Snow and Ashes
 
“A wonderful, beautifully written, and well researched novel, Nefertiti is a page-turner filled with amazing visuals of a dazzling historical period.”—Romance Reviews Today

“A stunning debut-I can't believe it's her first novel-what a thrilling read! I found the whole book rich and compelling, exciting and haunting. Nefertiti is a fine creation, both appealing and frightening, and she's surrounded by a thoroughly satisfying cast of characters, too. The whole world of Anceient Egypt comes to life.”—Rosalind Miles, bestselling author of I, Elizabeth

“There haven’t been two more fascinating or outrageous siblings since the Boleyn sisters . . . Nefertiti is obsessive reading.”—Robin Maxwell, author of The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn
 
“An engrossing page-turner, Nefertiti brings ancient Egypt to life as two royal sisters struggle to find fulfillment and happiness—one craving ultimate political power, the other desiring only to follow her heart. A strong debut novel of passion and intrigue, Nefertiti kept me up way too late!”—India Edghill, author of Wisdom’s Daughter

“A provocative portrait of limitless power in an ancient land of limitless fascination.”—Ki Longfellow, author of The Secret Magdalene

“Though sometimes big events are telegraphed, Moran, who lives in California and is making her U.S. debut, gets the details just right, and there are still plenty of surprises in an epic that brings an ancient world to life.”—Publishers Weekly

“Beautifully written and completely engrossing, this first novel should enjoy wide readership.”—Library Journal

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