The pharaoh s daughter the first book in the treasures of the nile series anippe has grown up in the shadows of egypts good god pharaoh, aware that anubis, god of the afterlife, may take heror her siblingsat any moment. Mesu andrews is the awardwinning author of numerous novels. As bloodshed and savage politics shift the balance of power in egypt, the gods reveal their fickle natures and anippe wonders if her son, a boy of hebrew blood, could one day become king. Mesu andrews is an author and speaker who has devoted herself to the passionate and intense study of scripture. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A treasures of the nile novel audiobook written by mesu andrews. Mesu andrews is the creator and author of the treasure of his love series. She watched him snatch her mother and infant brother during childbirth, a moment which awakens in her a terrible dread of ever bearing a child. A treasures of the nile novel by mesu andrews at indigo. Mesu andrewss wellresearched tale brings to life daniel and his wife, showing in vivid detail the challenges their love experienced in a pagan and hostile environment. The pharaoh s daughter treasures of the nile series. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Thank you, mesu andrews i, like the main character, anippe, didnt really have a clue to how bad the israelite slavery was, or the depravity of man in war could be. Her deep understanding of and love for gods word brings the biblical world.
I have enjoyed many of mesu andrews books and this is one of the best. Reading her afterwords, and her other books, there is no doubt she does scholarly research, biblical and historical, in writing her fiction. Blending a psychedelic sensibility and a panmediterranean sensuality, basya schechter leads her band, pharaoh s daughter, through swirling hasidic chants, mizrachi and sephardi folkrock, and spiritual stylings filtered through percussion, flute, strings and electronica. Andrews gives readers a fascinating inside look at familiar biblical accounts like the three men in the fiery furnace, all the while developing a beautiful and timeless love story. Pharaoh s daughter is an american jewish world music band from new york city. Her three subsequent novels, loves sacred song, love in a broken vessel, and the shadow of jezebel all released to great reader enthusiasm. Her first novel, love amid the ashes won the 2012 ecpa book of the year for a debut author. In this version, moses is the grandson of ramses iii ramesses and he has an older sister, almah, who is taken from his hebrew or haribu home along with him and becomes a special object of pharaoh s affections. See all books authored by mesu andrews, including love amid the ashes treasure of his love, and loves sacred song, and more on. Experience a familiar old testament story, for the first time, through the eyes of the. The pharaohs daughter treasures of the nile series. Nov 01, 20 who was pharaohs daughter mesu andrews november 1, 20 featured articles 4 comments when faced with a question not specifically answered in a single verse of the bible or a few simple scriptures, i often turn to scholarly answers in bible dictionaries andor bible encyclopedias.
When we make our way down the tiled hall, i try to stop at ummi kiyas chamber. Mesu andrews said in the appendix that she chose to assume a. Mesu andrews is the christy awardwinning author of isaiah s daughter and numerous other novels, including the pharaohs daughter, miriam, of fire and lions and love amid the ashes. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Now a man of the house of levi married a levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Mar 07, 20 his first 20 years of reign were dominated by hatshepsut, who was his motherinlaw as well as his fathers widow and halfsister. Mesu andrews said in the appendix that she chose to assume a thirteenth century date for the exodus. Mesu lives in north carolina with her husband, roy. The pharaohs daughter treasures of the nile family. Pharaoh s daughter is a main figure in a threeact oratorio called solomon written by the composer george frideric handel. Though some variations of her story exist, the general consensus among jews and christians is that she is the adoptive mother of the prophet moses. The first book in the treasures of the nile series anippe has grown up in the shadows of egypts good god pharaoh, aware that anubis, god. The author s careful research and attention to detail bring ancient egypt to life. Read the pharaoh s daughter a treasures of the nile novel by mesu andrews available from rakuten kobo. Feb 05, 2002 i saved my brother from the soldiers,but the princess says he is hers now. A treasures of the nile by mesu andrews and published by waterbrook press.
She will leave her enslaved family and assume the role of egyptian princess. Her sound has been cultivated by her hasidic music background and a series of trips to the middle east. In the pharaoh s daughter, mesu paints a graphic picture of the intrigue,avarice,insanity, and violence of ancient egypt. The character development was better than in most books, and the settings were. Mesu andrews is the christy awardwinning author of isaiah s daughter and numerous other novels, including miriam, of fire and lions and love amid the ashes.
Mar 17, 2015 mesu andrews takes a look at the life of moses from a very different perspective in this book. According to conventional chronology, these pharaohs ruled in the fourteenth century b. A chart of names and relationships at the front of the book helps readers keep characters straight. Mar 17, 2015 the pharaoh s daughter by mesu andrews, 9781633891692, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Love amid the ashes ended up winning awards, including one from ecpa in 2012. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the pharaoh s daughter.
This one did a great job of delving into not only the scriptural history, but also ancient egyptian history to delve into the history of pharaoh s daughter. I returned the pharaoh s daughter to the library recently, so i will be writing this book writeup based on my memory of its contents. Pharaoh s daughter is a retelling of the childhood of moses whom lester calls mosis for reasons explained in the author s note. A treasures of the nile novel kindle edition by andrews, mesu. The first book in the treasures of the nile series anippe has grown up in the shadows of egypts good god pharaoh, aware. More pictures of pharaoh s daughter and baby moses 1 2 3 you can read about the finding of moses in exodus chapter 2 we read about moses in the new testament in acts 7. The pharaohs daughter treasures of the nile, book 1 by mesu. Formed in 1995 by basya schechter, their music is a mix of american folk, jewish klezmer, and middle eastern sounds. A fictionalized account of the biblical tale in which a hebrew infant, rescued by the daughter of the pharaoh, passes through a turbulent adolescence to eventually become a prophet of his people while his sister finds her true self as a priestess to the egyptian gods. A treasures of the nile novel audiobook by mesu andrews. A treasures of the nile novel english edition ebook. It was composed between may 5th and june th 1748 and it was first performed at covent garden on march 17th 1749. Mesu andrews is an awardwinning author and speaker who has devoted herself to passionate and intense study of scripture. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the pharaohs daughter.
Sep 23, 2009 macleod feels the buzz coming from an ancient sarcophagus and opens it to find nefertiri, cleopatra s handmaid, buried 2000 years ago. Scarred by memories of her mother s death during childbirth, anippe is terrified to give her husband a son. Avenue c and east 2nd street january 27th february 1st, 2015 six nights retrospective of basya schechter s many musical projects, including pharaoh s daughter, queen s dominion, and songs of wonder, as well as some of her newer works. Mesu s interpretation and the story s plot pass the test of plausibility with flying colors. She never fails to bring stories from scripture to life. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The pharaohs daughter treasures of the nile series by. I thoroughly enjoyed mesu andrews pharaoh s daughter. A treasures of the nile novel by mesu andrews 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. When we make our way down the tiled hall, i try to s.
The novels that came after have also earned her some praise. The old testament book of daniel comes to life in this novel for readers of lynn austins chronicles of the kings series or francine rivers mark of the lion series. This fictional series of novels started in 2011 with the release of her first full length book. The epic tale of pharaohs daughtersister of king tut and rescuer of the infant moses. Her focus is on pharaoh s daughter who retrieves moses as a baby from the nile, and her life as a wife and mother as well as her slow conversion to the hebrew belief in one god. Mar 07, 2015 the pharaohs daughter mesu andrews one free book bio. Mesu andrews is the christy awardwinning author of isaiahs daughter and numerous other novels, including miriam, of fire and lions and love amid the ashes. The pharaohs daughter treasures of the nile, book 1 by mesu andrews book cover. The pharaoh s daughter is set during the reigns of akhenaten, tutankhamun, ay, and horemheb. She read stories to her children at night and the stories she would tell her daughter would then lead her to studying bible passages. Feb 02, 2016 almah is moses tuthmosis older sister who meets pharaohs favourite daughter princess meryetamun during the time of the killings of the hebrew firstborn male babies. This weeks book giveaway is for the inspirational historical book pharaohs daughter by mesu andrews. The story of discovering moses as a baby, mesu andrews brings life to ancient egypt youll see behind the scenes of the bible with this vivid biblical fiction novel anippe has grown up in the shadows of egypts good god pharaoh, aware that anubis, god of the afterlife, may take her or her siblings at any moment.
The pharaohs daughter by mesu andrews audiobook download. Her deep understanding ofand love for gods word brings the biblical world alive for readers. A treasures of the nile novel ebook written by mesu andrews. The pharaoh s daughter mesu andrews fear is the most fertile ground for faith. Anippe has grown up in the shadows of egypts good god pharaoh, aware that anubis, god of the afterlife, may take her or her siblings at any moment. She seems to have taken great pains in her research even choosing to make mered, the husband of pharaohs daughter according to 1 chronicles 4.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Now she is to be become the bride of sebak, a kind but quicktempered captain of pharaoh tuts army. Our mission is to equip fragile families to nurture their children through love, respect, and. The story of moses, hidden among the reeds and found by a princess of egypt, is one many of us remember hearing from earliest childhood. Mar 17, 2015 about mesu andrews mesu andrews is the christy awardwinning author of isaiahs daughter and numerous other novels, including the pharaohs daughter, miriam, of fire and lions and love amid the ashes. Without waiting for a reply, she pulls me into her squishy, round tummy for a hug. She and her husband, roy, enjoyed fourteen years of pastoral ministry before moving to the pacific northwest, where roy now serves as academic dean at multnomah biblical seminary. The epic tale of pharaoh s daughter sister of king tut and rescuer of the infant moses. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. When she discovers a newborn hebrew child in the river, she believes the gods have answered her prayers.
When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. A treasures of the nile novel 9781601425997 by mesu andrews. The pharaohs daughter moses adoptive mother women in. This was mesu andrews christian biblical fiction story of the adopted mother of moses in the first book of the treasure of the nile series called the pharaohs daughter. Mesu lives in north carolina with her husband roy and enjoys spending time with her growing tribe of grandchildren. Mesu andrews has managed to take the timeless story and weave it from an entirely unique point of view anippe, the woman who drew moses from the waters. A treasures of the nile novel by mesu andrews overview the first book in the treasures of the nile series anippe has grown up in the shadows of egypts good god pharaoh, aware that anubis, god of the afterlife, may take heror her siblingsat any moment. In order to provide sebak the heir he deserves and yet protect herself from the underworld gods, anippe must launch a series of deceptions. In the pharaohs daughter, awardwinning author, mesu andrews answers these questions as she weaves an intricate tapestry of egyptian history, biblical fact and her own artful imagination to describe fundamental truths that transcend time and culture. Then, the egyptian soldiers planned on taking away all of the hebrew baby boys and planned on feeding it to the alligators. These were two books, the bible and bible stories for children. Reading her afterwords, and her other books, there is no doubt she does scholarly research, biblical and historical, in. Knowing my baby was with susan and pharaoh s daughter was the number one thing that kept me at peace in prison.
The pharaoh s daughter was about moses s sister, almah, and she had always wished to be royal, without worrying about chores and babysitting her little brothers and sister. Mesu lives in north carolina with her husband, roy, and enjoys spending time with her growing tribe of grandchildren. About mesu andrews mesu andrews is the christy awardwinning author of isaiah s daughter and numerous other novels, including the pharaoh s daughter, miriam, of fire and lions and love amid the ashes. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. The pharaohs daughter 2015 read online free book by mesu andrews in epub, txt. I know her spirit has flown, yet i long for one more moment. Mesu andrews is the christy awardwinning author of isaiahs daughter and numerous other novels, including the pharaohs daughter, miriam, of fire and lions and love amid the ashes. Visit the pages in the about mesu section for more information on. The love story between a jewish man and the pharaoh s daughter at the end of the book.
Even though she did not have a ton of free time, mesu was still interested and would spend time looking at the theology books she had on hand. The pharaohs daughter ca audiobook by mesu andrews. The first book in the treasures of the nile series anippe has grown up in the shadows of egypts good god pharaoh, aware that anubis, god of the afterlife, may take heror her siblingsat any moment. Mesu andrews books list of books by author mesu andrews. Baby care we house and care for the babies born to inmates from their birth to the release of their mother. A treasures of the nile novel by mesu andrews online at alibris. Her deep understanding of and love for gods word brings the biblical world alive for readers. Feb 16, 2016 the pharaohs daughter is set during the reigns of akhenaten, tutankhamun, ay, and horemheb.
They become friends and eventually the princess takes moses as her own child and he, almah and ima almah and moses mother to the womans palace where they live until. He may have viewed moses as a personal threat, since moses, as the adopted son of a pharaohs daughter may have been the son of hatshepsut herself p. In ancient egypt, there lives a girl named almah who will do anything to ensure the safety of her baby brother, mosis. Her focus is on pharaohs daughter who retrieves moses as a baby from the nile, and her life as a wife and mother as well as her slow conversion to the hebrew belief in one god.