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EAN: 9780345343666 ISBN: 0345343662 Label: Del Rey Manufacturer: Del Rey Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: May 12, 1987 Publisher: Del Rey Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: May 12, 1987 Studio: Del Rey Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Ten year old boyThis book was about a solder called Rahotep. He was an Egyptian officer that fought against the Hyskos. The Hyksos were a strong people who tried to conquer Egypt and they succeeded. Rahotep was trying to drive them out. In the end he succeeded using his archers to fire upon their horses. The Hyksos had chariots. The Egyptians wanted to make chariots but they didn't have horses which pulled the chariots into battle. They decided to steal the horses. Since they had to shoot the horses, they ... Read More Rating:  - Shadow HawkThe book is about a young officer/archer in th Egyptian military. It takes place sometime in ancient times. He is the son of a noblemen. Many things happen to him and those he commands. I thought this book was very good. It was exciting and entertaining. From the very beginning it captures your attention. There really wasn't much bad with the book except some confusing names. I would like to recommend this book to anyone that likes war books because it has exciting battles and that ... Read More Rating: - A Great bookAndre Norton's Shadow Hawk is about the invasion and occupation of ancient Egypt by the Hyksos, a nomadic Asian tribe, which ruled until all vestiges of their reign was permanently obliterated by the victorious Egyptians. It's the story of the Nubian Archers, and their leader, an Egyptian prince known as the Shadow Hawk. He leads the loyal Egyptians in a rebellion against the invaders. Want to find something from that era? Sorry, you can't. No records from that time exist. Rating: - An adventure in ancient Egypt.Though she is most noted for her science-fiction/fantasy books such as the Wich World series, SHADOW HAWK by Andre Norton is a work of historical fiction based on actual events which occurred in ancient Egypt. The story concerns the captain Rahotep, son of the viceroy of the pharaoh and heir to the nomarchy of the Hawk Nome in the southern provinces. The story takes place during the Hyksos occupation, thus Rahotep is given the nickname Shadow Hawk, as his nome is a shadow of its former being. Rahotep ... Read More |
