His books, especially the egyptian, have something that appeal to all kinds of people from all over the world. Worldcat is the worlds largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The models for the main characters of the three books were gustaf, toimi and mika waltari himself, the last volume being a belletristic early memoir. Whenever i would mention i was reading this book, the response was pretty much the same. The story is very interesting from historical, sociological, and even scientific point of view. Mika waltari has 121 books on goodreads with 58238 ratings. The egyptian sinuhe egyptilainen, sinuhe the egyptian is a historical novel by mika waltari. Mika waltari s 1945 novel the egyptian was turned into a deluxe color epic film by 20th century fox in 1954 and was nominated for an academy award a year later. Mika waltari, 70, wrote egyptian the new york times.
Mika waltari, the finnish author who wrote the international best seller the egyptian, died sunday in helsinki, finland. Review of the etruscan by mika waltari i loved this story. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This book follows the travels and exploits of lars turms as he searches the ancient world.
Egipcjanin sinuhe mika waltari 23 audiobook pl youtube. Mika toimi waltari pronunciation help info 19 september 1908 26 august 1979 was a finnish writer, best known for his bestselling novel the egyptian finnish. Mika waltari books list of books by author mika waltari. Mika waltari truly is the most skillful writer i know where he learned it, i have no idea. See all books authored by mika waltari, including the egyptian, and mikael hakim, and more on. It was first published in finnish in 1945, and in an abridged english translation by naomi walford in 1949, apparently from swedish rather than finnish. He searches for his origin and for the meaning of his life. It was first published in finnish in 1945, and in an abridged english translation by naomi walford in 1949, from swedish rather than finnish. Waltari s uncle toivo set the boy on a literary career by commissioning a story from him for the publication series of the finnish seamens mission. Sinouhe l egyptien folio english and french edition. The egyptian jumped right on the top of my list of best books. Regarded as one of the greatest books in finnish literary history, it is, so far, the only finnish novel to be adapted into a hollywood film, which happened.
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