Apr 01, 2002 the egyptian is a classic historical novel by finnish writer waltari and set in the egypt of the 14th century bce. Mika waltari oli erittain tuottelias kirjailija, jonka tuotantoon kuuluu yli 25 romaania, viitisentoista pienoisromaania, 34 naytelmaa ja lisaksi kuunnelmia, pienia dialogeja, elokuvakasikirjoituksia, runoja, matkakertomuksia, novelleja ja lukuisia muita teksteja. Mika waltari 19081979 was a finnish writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian. Mika waltari 19081979 is the most popular 20 th century finnish writer who is best known for his magnus opus the egyptian. Mika waltaris 1945 novel the egyptian was turned into a deluxe color epic film by 20th century fox in 1954 and was nominated for an academy award a year later. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The egyptian is a historical novel by mika waltari. A story set in egypt, shot on location in death valley and red rock canyon in california. The egyptian sinuhe egyptilainen, sinuhe the egyptian is a historical novel by mika waltari. Pdf egyptian sinuhet book by mika waltari free download. Beginning in ionia in 498 bc with the burning of the lydian capital, sardis, the story of lars turms sweeps across the mediterranean to delphi, athens, then sicily, before. It is based on mika waltaris 1945 novel of the same name and the screenplay was adapted by philip dunne and casey robinson. Mika toimi waltari was a writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian. Filmed in cinemascope with color by deluxe, it was directed by michael curtiz and produced by darryl f.
Mika toimi waltari pronunciation help info 19 september 1908 26 august 1979 was a finnish writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian finnish. Over a career that spanned five decades, waltari published well over 100 works. Sinuhe the egyptian ebook by mika toimi waltari rakuten kobo. Sinuhe the egyptian by mika toimi waltari nook book. You can support us by purchasing something through our amazonurl, thanks. Waltari studied theology and philosophy at the university of helsinki. Mika toimi waltari was a finnish writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian. Take a figure from the past and let him always a him unfortunately make his way. A historical novel telling a fictional tale of sinuhe. Based on mika waltaris 1949 novel, about a poor orphan who becomes a brilliant physician is appointed to the service of the new pharaoh. See all books authored by mika waltari, including the egyptian, and mikael hakim, and more on. Mika toimi waltari 19 september 1908 26 august 1979 was a finnish writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian finnish. The egyptian by mika waltari, translated by naomi walford, was an international best seller in the 1940s.
The main characters of this fiction, classics story are akhenaten, sinuhe. Over a career that spanned five decades, waltari published well over 100 works, of which 200 translations have been made. His early novels were concerned with the crises of the generation that came of age between the world wars. The egyptian, historical novel by mika waltari, published in finnish in 1945 as sinuhe, egyptilainen. Mika waltari s book sinuhe the egyptian is a master piece, finnish literature at its peak. Mika waltari books list of books by author mika waltari. Sinuhe egyptilainen sinuhe the egyptian by a finn mika waltari. He is best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian finnish. Dec 05, 2016 mika waltari szamtalan kiadast megert, fantasztikusan nepszeru regenyenek filmvaltozata az okori egyiptomba kalauzolja a nezot, ahol egy orvos edesbus sorsanak lapjai elevenednek meg. The egyptian was turned into a film by michael curtiz and 20th century fox in 1954. Mika waltari 19081979 is the most popular 20th century finnish writer who is best known for his magnus opus the egyptian. He wrote at least 29 novels, 15 novellas, 6 collections of stories or fairy tales, 6 collections of poetry and. Based on mika waltari s 1949 novel, about a poor orphan who becomes a brilliant physician is appointed to the service of the new pharaoh. Narrated by its protagonist, a physician named sinuhe who is in contact with both rich and poor, the novel describes the daily life, religion, and politics.
Beginning in finland, where our hero is born, we are introduced to young michael furfoot, a scholar with hopes of becoming a church prelate. His father died when he was six, so the boys education was put in the hands of his mother olga johansson and his uncle toivo. Mika toimi waltari pronunciation help info 19 september 1908 26 august 1979 was a finnish writer. You can learn a great deal more from this book than you can ever learn in e. Mika toimi waltari was a finnish writer, best known. Mika waltari, finnish author whose historical novels were international bestsellers. The main protagonist and narrator is sinuhe, priestphysician to the pharaohs amenhotep iii and akhenaten called akhnaton in the story, whose consort, nefertiti, is the subject of the above quotation. He was extremely productive, and wrote in addition to novels also poetry, short stories, criminal novels, plays, essays, travel stories, film scripts and rhymed texts for comic strips. Mika waltari simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. As a boy, he witnessed the finnish civil war in helsinki.
He wrote at least 29 novels, 15 novellas, 6 collections of stories or fairy tales, 6 collections of poetry and 26 plays. I have loved the historical novels of mika waltari since i was a kid. Mika waltari, 70, wrote egyptian the new york times. Mika waltari project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Free download or read online egyptian sinuhet pdf epub book. First published in the united states in 1949 and widely condemned as obscene, the egyptian outsold every other novel published that year, and remains a classic. Set of 6 hardcovers5 with dust jackets in plastic protectors. Sep 30, 20 the international success of the egyptian made waltari the worlds preeminent finnish writer. It was first published in finnish in 1945, and in an abridged english translation by naomi walford in 1949, from swedish rather than finnish. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on sinuhe the egyptian.
The egyptian by mika waltari minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. It was first published in finnish in 1945, and in an abridged english translation by naomi walford in 1949, apparently from swedish rather than finnish. The book was published in multiple languages including czech, consists of 831 pages and is available in hardcover format. In 2008, a commemorative 10 coin was issued in honor of the centennial of waltaris birth, with his signature on one side and an egyptian pharaohs watchdog on the other. Mika waltaris book sinuhe the egyptian is a master piece, finnish literature at its peak. The main protagonist and narrator is sinuhe, priest. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Mika waltari was born on september 19, 1908 in helsinki, finland as mika toimi waltari. The novel immerses the reader in the life and times of. He became successful as a writer within finland in 1928, mainly writing about the cultural and social changes going on at the time. Mika waltari, in fullmika toimi waltari, born sept. The egyptian is, i believe, the first of his historical novels the etruscan, and the roman his most wellknown other works. Sinuhe the egyptian is the memoirs of a physician who wants to treat the poor but is drawn into politics and warfare, feeling himself fated always to be aloneperhaps because he is a son of a pharaoh cast upon. He was a writer, known for omena putoaa 1952, komisario palmun erehdys 1960 and vmv 6 1936.
Based on the novel by mika waltari, sinuhe the egyptian, the film takes place during the reign on akhnaton around 52 b. Waltari was born in helsinki and lost his father, a lutheran pastor, at the age of five. He is widely considered the greatest finnish writer of the 20th century. It was first published in finnish in 1945, and in an abridged english translation by naomi walford in 1949, from. The egyptian is a classic historical novel by finnish writer waltari and set in the egypt of the 14th century bce. Mika waltaris the egyptian tells us the story of one physician of ancient egypt, sinuhe, set against the background of the reign of the fourth pharaoh amenhotep, whose attempt to impose monotheism on his polytheistic country was one of the strangest and most fascinating experiments of early civilization.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1945, and was written by mika waltari. Mika waltari s 1945 novel the egyptian was turned into a deluxe color epic film by 20th century fox in 1954 and was nominated for an academy award a year later. The novel is set in egypt during the 18th dynasty when akhenaton, who ruled from 53 to 36 bce, established a new monotheistic cult. Mika waltari sweeps you into the early 16th century in this tale of faith, love, and tragedy. It details the lifestory of an egyptian doctor named sinuhe, and his interactions with others during the turbulent reign of akhenaton during the 18th dynasty.
Egipcjanin sinuhe, tom 1 1945 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. I do not write it to the glory of the gods in the land of kem, for i am weary of gods, nor to the glory of the pharaohs, for i am weary of their deeds. Based on the novel by mika waltari and helmed by casablanca director michael curtiz, the egyptian, a lavish period soaper, is set several centuries before the birth of jesus christ. I first came across this story as a film on tv many years ago. Dec 15, 2019 mika waltari 19081979 was a finnish writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian.
Aug 28, 1979 mika waltari, the finnish author who wrote the international best seller the egyptian, died sunday in helsinki, finland. Mika toimi waltari helsinki, september 19, 1908 august 26, 1979 was a finnish historical novelist, best known for his magnum opus the egyptian. It is a fullbodied recreation of a largely forgotten era in the worlds history. Nominated for an academy award 1955, best cinematography. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The story, told in flashback, begins with an abandoned infant found in a reed basket on the nile who is taken into the home of a talented physician, senmut carl benton reid. The civilization of the ancient fifth century bc mediterranean blossoms into life in mika waltaris outstanding historical novel of love, war, greed, and spiritual tumult. The egyptian is a 1954 american epic drama film made by 20th century fox. Mika waltari hcdj lot 6romanetruscandark angelwanderer. He first novel jumalaa paossa was published in 1925, a year before he graduated high school. The novel is set in egypt during the 18th dynasty when. It combines historical facts, imaginative characters and wisdom with adventures and religion.
He was extremely productive, and wrote in addition to novels also poetry, short stories, crime novels, plays, essays, travel stories, film scripts and. It details the lifestory of an egyptian doctor named sinuhe, and his interactions with others during the turbulent reign of akhenaton during the 18th dynasty the story is told via the framing device of sinuhe writing down his memoirs. Mika waltari s the egyptian tells us the story of one physician of ancient egypt, sinuhe, set against the background of the reign of the fourth pharaoh amenhotep, whose attempt to impose monotheism on his polytheistic country was one of the strangest and most fascinating experiments of early civilization. Mika waltari 19081979 is best known for his historical novels, which include the etruscan and the roman. Mika waltari, the finnish author who wrote the international best seller the egyptian, died sunday in helsinki, finland. Mika toimi waltari was a finnish historical novelist, best known for his magnum opus the egyptian. Leading roles were played by edmund purdom, bella darvi, jean simmons, victor mature. Sinuhe the egyptian by mika waltari, a famous finnish. Sinuhe the egyptian by mika toimi waltari nook book ebook.