Rachel Louise Driscoll Nephthys recensie, review en informatie historische roman over Egypte, de Nijl en hiërogliefen. Op 6 februari 2025 verschijnt bij Harvill Secker de debuutroman van de Amerikaanse schrijfster Rachel Louise Driscoll. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van de roman, de schrijfster en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek is niet verkrijgbaar.
Rachel Louise Driscoll Nephthys recensie, review en informatie
- “Brilliant and meticulously researched. . . I devoured it in two days. A gripping & skilfully written Victorian adventure set in Egypt & based on mythology. I loved it.” (Santa Montefiore)
- “An intoxicating tale of adventure and obsession, told in prose that shimmers like the Nile.” (Emilia Hart)
- “Seamlessly blending extensive historical research and ancient Egyptian mythology with exquisite storytelling, Nephthys is an astonishingly accomplished debut from an exciting new talent.” (Jessica Bull)
Nephthys
Sister, Rival, Protector
- Auteur: Rachel Louise Driscoll (Verenigde Staten)
- Soort boek: historische roman over Egypte
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Harvill Secker
- Verschijnt: 6 februari 2025
- Omvang: 336 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
- Prijs: £ 16,99 / £ 8,99 / £ 14,00
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
Flaptekst historische roman over Egypte, de Nijl en hiërogliefen
Sister. Rival. Protector. The spellbinding story of a forgotten daughter and a forgotten goddess.
Quiet and reserved, Clemmie is happy in the background. But although her parents may overlook her talents, her ability to read hieroglyphs makes her invaluable at the Egyptian relic parties which have made her father the toast of Victorian society.
But at one such party, the words Clemmie interprets from an unusual amulet strike fear into her heart. The beautiful and dangerous glyphs she holds in her hands will change her life forever.
Five years later, Clemmie arrives in Egypt on a mission to save what remains of her family. The childhood game she used to play about the immortal sisters, Isis and Nephthys, has taken on a devastating resonance and it is only by following Nephthys’ story that she can undo the mistakes of the past. On her journey up the Nile she will meet unexpected allies and enemies and, along with long-buried secrets and betrayals, Clemmie will be forced to step into the light.
Rachel Louise Driscoll won the Curtis Brown Creative scholarship in 2020. Originally from the South West, she lives in the North East with her husband and cat, Cleopatra. Nephthys is her debut novel. She was inspired to write Clemmie’s story by an experience she had at a local museum as a child where she was allowed to hold a mummified ancient Egyptian cat. Enjoying the hours of avid research required, Rachel even wrote some of the book wearing a corset in order to capture Clemmie’s experience more accurately!
