4 Novels by Mika Waltari - Mobi (Req)

4 Novels by Mika Waltari - Mobi (Req)

Genre: Historical Novels

The Egyptian

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; readers worldwide have testified to its life-changing power. It is a full-bodied re-creation of a largely forgotten era in the world’s history: the Egypt of the 14th century B.C.E., when pharaohs and gods contended with the near-collapse of history’s greatest empire. This epic tale encompasses the whole of the then-known world, from Babylon to Crete, from Thebes to Jerusalem, while centering around one unforgettable figure: Sinuhe, a man of mysterious origins who rises from the depths of degradation to become personal physician to Pharaoh Akhnaton.

The Etruscan

The Etruscan is a novel by Mika Waltari, published in 1956, tellis of the adventures of a young man, Turms, beginning approximately in 480 BC. It tells of the spiritual development of Turms, as he adventures from Greece to Sicily, then to Rome and then finally to Tuscany, where he learns of his immortality and his duties to the future. There are many actual historical events in this book, but how Turms gets involved in them is fictitious.

The Roman

The Memoirs of Minutus Launsus Manilianus, Who Has Won the Insignia of a Triumph, Who Has the Rank of Consul, Who Is Chairman of the Priests' Collegium of the God Vespasian & a Member of the Roman Senate
The Roman is a superb reconstruction of a time long ago, the Roman world in the time of the Emperors Claudius and Nero. It is the story of Minutus, of noble birth, he serves the government and travels widely through the Empire, from his home in Antioch to the seat of world power, Rome.

The Wanderer

Published in 1949, it tells of the adventures of a young Finnish man, Mikael Karvajalka, in 16th-century Europe. It tells the story how Mikael turns from Christianity to Islam and rises to a high state in the court of Suleiman the Magnificent. There are many actual historical events in this book, but how Mikael gets involved in them is fictitious.