The Egyptian (1999) Mika Waltari English Finland Hardcover Dust Jacket Very Good

Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket of The Egyptian by Mika Waltari.

English language edition published in Finland.

When Mika Waltari's Finnish language novel was published in the United States in 1949 it was widely condemned as obscene. The Egyptian outsold every other novel published that year.

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.

Very Good. Previous owner's info to the front fly leaf. Nice book with light shelf wear.