Winged Pharaoh (Far Memory Books) - Softcover

Grant, Joan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585678864 ISBN 13: 9781585678860

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2007

Synopsis

As a child, the astonishing Joan Grant became aware of her uncanny "Far Memory," the ability to recall past incarnations who had lived in long-ago times and far-flung places. Her seven historical novels stand out for their vividness and rich detail. For Joan, these books were not works of the imagination but personal recollections of her previous lives. In Winged Pharaoh, Joan Grant tells the story of Sekeeta, the Pharaoh's daughter. The ancient Egyptians reserved the title of "Winged Pharaoh" for ruler-priests who possessed extra-sensory powers. When Sekeeta demonstrates psychic abilities, she is sent to the temple and trained to recall past lives. Upon the death of her father, she becomes a "Winged Pharaoh" - both priestess and Pharaoh - and leads her country with enlightenment. The most famous of Joan Grant's "Far Memory" novels, this book brings the grandeur, beauty, and mystery of ancient Egypt to life. Upon Winged Pharaoh's original publication in 1937, the New York Times called it "an unusual book that shines with fire."

About this title

About the Author:

The astonishing Joan Grant became aware as a child of her uncanny gift of "far memory"--an ability to recall in detail previous incarnations, both male and female, in other centuries and other lands. Her seven historical novels have been highly praised for their extraordinary vividness and richly diverting detail, and are in fact the author's memories of her earlier lives.

Review:

An unusual book that shines with fire. -- New York Times, 1937

Joan Grant is a writer with unique qualities. Her conceptions have originality; her style is simple and beautiful. -- The London Times, 1937

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1585678864
• ISBN 13: 9781585678860
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336