Joshua — Volume 4

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Joshua — Volume 4

by Georg Ebers

EN·~1 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total

This eBook was produced by David Widger

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Volume 4. - CHAPTER XX.

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A tempest roars over the Red Sea’s snarling inlet, lashing the desert camp where Pharaoh’s army has just taken up quarters. Amid the howling wind and roaring fire‑lit watchtowers, a lone young messenger slips through the sand‑filled gates, clutching a sealed letter meant for Prince Siptah. His battered appearance and urgent stride draw curiosity, but the storm forces every movement to be measured, and the fortified tents of the royal family sit under a double ring of armed guards.

The messenger, Ephraim, must navigate a maze of suspicious officials, shifting loyalties, and the relentless elements just to deliver his message. As he is ushered from one overseer to another, the cramped tents become a stage for tense negotiations, whispered questions, and the subtle politics of a royal court on edge. Listeners will be drawn into the vivid, sand‑stormed world of ancient Egypt, where a single letter could alter the fate of a prince and the men who protect him.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (114K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Apr 1, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Georg Ebers

Georg Ebers

1837–1898

A pioneering Egyptologist and bestselling historical novelist, he brought the world of ancient Egypt vividly to modern readers. His name lives on through the Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest known Egyptian medical documents.

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