When The Sun Stood Still (1917)

By Cyrus Townsend Brady

Book Overview

""When The Sun Stood Still"" is a historical fiction novel written by Cyrus Townsend Brady and published in 1917. The story is set in ancient Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and follows the life of a young Hebrew slave named Joshua. Joshua is chosen by the Pharaoh's daughter to be her personal servant, and he quickly rises through the ranks to become a trusted advisor to the Pharaoh himself. As tensions rise between the Hebrew slaves and their Egyptian masters, Joshua finds himself torn between his loyalty to the Pharaoh and his love for his own people. When a catastrophic event occurs and the sun appears to stand still in the sky, Joshua must use all of his wit and cunning to save both the Hebrews and the Egyptians from impending disaster. Throughout the novel, Brady weaves together themes of love, loyalty, and faith, while also providing a vivid and detailed portrayal of life in ancient Egypt. ""When The Sun Stood Still"" is a gripping tale of adventure and intrigue that will captivate readers from beginning to end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104528991
• ISBN13: 9781104528997
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"