However, it deserves more than three, as (1) it's well written, as is typical of Mahfouz, and (2) it is an interesting way to convey history - or, rather, the lack of it, as Akhenaten remains a mystery.

His father is a wise and respected man with a reputation for honoring Truth. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. At the end of the novel the reader is left to make their own mind up and to reflect that the life of the pharaoh who was vilified for his beliefs is as relevant today as it was more than 3000 years ago. First published in Arabic in 1985, newly translated into English, the narrative comprises many subjective versions of the early religious zealot Akhenaten's rule. Inspire a love of reading with Amazon Book Box for Kids. The young man tells his father he wants to know the truth about Akhenaten, and his father tells him to go and find out the truth-- by talking with the people closest to him, who are still alive. Egypt (and possibly the world) wasn't ready for the truth of Ankhenaten at the time but one might reflect that today much of Egypt follows the One God, whose name is Allah. Although some might complain that the content of the interviews often becomes repetitive, readers interested in ancient Egypt will find this book immensely appealing. Permite entender bien el personaje de Ajenaton y al mismo tiempo el momento historicos y en general la historia de la humanidad.La traduccion no muy acertada. No one really knows whether Akhenaten was as crazy as an Egyptian bedbug or if he was a brilliant and sensitive proto-monotheist, and similar uncertainty applies with regard to his beautiful wife, Nefertiti. Among the summaries and analysis available for Akhenaten Dweller in Truth , there are 1 Short Summary and 1 Book Review. Akenaten however is not someone who appears in this book nor is this a potted piece of fiction outlinning his life. Naguib Mahfouz has a wonderful way of writing, its easy to read and very simple yet it is beautiful in conveying profound meaning. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The particulars of Akhenaten's reign are unquestioned: the son of the great pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye, Akhenaten is a sickly, irreverent and spiritually inclined young man who ascends the throne when his brother dies. Egypt (and possibly the world) wasn't ready for the truth of Ankhenaten at the time but one might reflect that today much of Egypt follows the One God, whose name is Allah.