http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101 See the latest posts on the GreenMetropolis.com Forum about Novel about Egypt in Contemporary Fiction en-gb Copyright 2010 GreenMetropolis.com Wed, May 22 2013 15:03:19 GMT 20 I'm going on a Nile cruise next month and love to read about the country I'm in whilst on holiday. Any recommendations? I know the classic will be "death on the Nile". http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#551 http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#551 Sun, Nov 09 2008 16:06:04 GMT May I suggest the Christian Jacq novels. They are set in old Egypt but are very enjoyable and give a background to the pyramids and pharoes etc. http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#560 http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#560 Sun, Nov 09 2008 23:22:34 GMT I recently read the Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany. It's very good and was a best seller in Egypt, although quite controversial. Going to try to link by ISBN now... http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#561 http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#561 Sun, Nov 09 2008 23:25:55 GMT Oops, it didn't work but there are copies for sale on Greenmet at the moment. http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#562 http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#562 Sun, Nov 09 2008 23:26:23 GMT Another suggestion is the Wilbur Smith series which starts with River God. Again set in the past but a good read. http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#564 http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#564 Sun, Nov 09 2008 23:47:49 GMT Thank you, will check those out. Had been thinking about River God but The Yacoubian Building sounds really interesting too. http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#607 http://www.greenmetropolis.com/forum/posts.aspx?t=101#607 Tue, Nov 11 2008 22:25:35 GMT