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Moon of Israel by Henry Rider Haggard This book suggests that the real Pharaoh of the Exodus was not Meneptah or Merenptah, son of Rameses the Great, but the mysterious usurper, Amenmeses, who for a year or two occupied the throne between the death of Meneptah and the accession of his son the heir-apparent, the gentle-natured Seti II. Of the fate of Amenmeses history says nothing; he may well have perished in the Red Sea or rather the Sea of Reeds, for, unlike those of Meneptah and the second Seti, his body has not been found. Students of Egyptology will be familiar with the writings of the scribe and novelist Anana, or Ana as he is here called.
Is Moon of Israel appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A historical adventure set during the Biblical Exodus, featuring war, slavery, and large-scale catastrophe depicted with period-appropriate gravity but without graphic detail. Romance is present but restrained.
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This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include genocide, slavery, and mass death (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
A sweeping historical tale of ancient Egypt retold through a scribe's eyes during one of history's most dramatic moments.