by Duncan Sprott · Editora y Distribuidora Hispano Americana, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788435060295
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«La casa del águila. Ptolomeos I» is the historical novel by Duncan Sprott, published by Edhasa in hardback (640 pages, in Spanish).
The story begins with Ptolemy Soter, a general of Alexander the Great who rises from satrap to pharaoh of Egypt. Sprott recounts the inner workings of the Alexandrian court and the splendour and decline of the first Ptolemies, with power struggles, betrayals and dynastic violence, in a portrait of Egypt ruled by the Greek dynasty.
First instalment of the Ptolemy tetralogy. The work was published in 2005. Translation by Ana Herrera. Narrativas Históricas collection.
For fans of historical fiction and ancient Egypt seeking a dynasty rarely covered in fiction.
Duncan Sprott is a novelist living in Ireland.
