by Terenci Moix · Planeta,Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408018995
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«El amargo don de la belleza» is the historical novel by Terenci Moix, published by Planeta in paperback (503 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Egypt thirteen centuries before Christ, the novel follows the Cretan painter Keftén, fascinated by Nefertiti and Akhenaten. It recreates the birth and decline of the first monotheistic religion, the City of the Sun, and the intrigues of historical figures such as Tutankhamun, Horemheb, and Tiy, in a meditation on beauty and the fall of empires.
Fourth installment of the «Sueños egipcios» saga and winner of the Fernando Lara Novel Prize 1996, the year its first edition was published.
For those who enjoy historical fiction set in ancient Egypt, with real characters such as Nefertiti and Akhenaten.
Terenci Moix was a Spanish writer, who wrote in the Spanish and in Catalan languages. He was the brother of poet/novelist Ana Maria Moix.
