Mara, Daughter of the Nile (Puffin Story Books)
by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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Author: Eloise Jarvis McGrawBrand: Puffin Books
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1985-10-01
ISBN: 0140319298
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Puffin
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- ISBN13: 9780140319293
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Mara, Daughter of the Nile (Puffin Story Books)
Book Review: A...C L A S S I C...T H A T..S H O U L D..B E..F I L M E D !
Summary: 5 Stars
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A D D E N D U M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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I know that an "addendum", is properly added at the END of a review or book -- but this strikes me as SO important, I want to put it at the beginning. Maybe an "addendum" at the beginning has a different name, ("Preface"?) but, anyway, whatever it's called, here's my new idea!
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THIS IS TRULY A GREAT BOOK! I WANT TO LEARN FRENCH....AND THOUGHT...HEY... what a GREAT way to learn the language....with a French translation of my one of my favourite books! I visited "Amazon.fe", to see if they had it...and they did! Alas -- it was not in French, but in German! As I can only learn one language at a time, (and, having had two years of high-school French, I at least know that "Allemande" does mean
"German" in French, (or maybe "English"....but certainly, not French), I returned to "Amazon.com" VERY disappointed. So, this is a plea to the publshers....PLEASE print "Mara, Daughter of the Nile", in FRENCH, (too!)French-speaking readers will become as involved in Mara's dangerous, romantic adventures as much as readers of any other language....maybe evn more so! And for those of us who love "Mara", and want to learn French, a version of "Mara", a la langue Francais, would be magnifique!
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ORIGINAL REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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I first found this book as a sixth-grader, in the library of the elementary school which I attended. I guess I found it
because I was looking for a book on "Princess Margaret", (which the school library did not have), and, at that age, was not too
familiar with the Dewey Decimal System.
However I found that book, I am certainly glad I did! It is a true classic, and deserves to be better known! I am glad I am not the only one who wants to get this book into the hands of
Steven Spielberg!
Every time I watch "All My Children", I think how PERFECT
the actresses who play "Bianca" and "Kendall" would be, as
"Mara" and "Hatshepsut"! (Oh, if only David Selby were just
a little younger.....he'd make a PERFECT "Lord Seftu"!)
Every character in this book is so true to life! The
story is, (as the flap of the hardcover edition which I
finally bought, over 20 years ago, said), "broght to life
with photographic detail."
"Mara" is a love story, an adventure story, a story of
palace intrigue, a slice of true history, a story with twists
and turns and excitement. Every character in it is brought
to life in "high relief", (I think that was on the flap of
the hardcover edition as well). Everything one could want
in a book is in this novel. Along with just about everyone
else who has read it, I wanted it never to end....
A great thing about this book is that, even as a slave,
Mara never loses her sense of herself as a person. That is
one lesson we present-day "wage-slaves" should take to heart!
But even more importantly -- especially in this post-
9/11 world -- is the true moral of this story. Yes, it is
a love story, an adventure story, a story of heroism and
bravery and excitement. But it is, above all, a story about
PATRIOTISM -- what it really is, and what it really means.
As Mara realizes at the end, (I paraphrase): "...Egypt is
not the Nile. Egypt is not the Pharaoh. Egypt is US -- all
the people who live here."
This literary classic is more important than ever!
It NEEDS to be better-known, to be filmed, to be read by
even more people. Especially now, as we all suffer, in greater or lesser degree, from "post 9/11 shock". We who have read this
book know it to be a true treasure...our own secret treasure,
nestled in our minds as surely as Mara's scarab and ring were nestled in the folds of her garments! All too
selfishly, perhaps, many of us, (myself included), have
wanted to keep knowledge of this secret treasure of a book to
ourselves. But Mara herself was quite selfish at the begin-
ing of the book -- even though in her case, it was a self-
protection device, and so, forgivingly understandable. But
the rest of the world NEEDS this book -- especially now! (I
begin to wonder how even Osama Bin Laden would react to it
...written as it is by a Westerner who so achingly understands
the Middle East -- and even more, the Human psyche of ALL peo-
ple -- and their wish to be free. In Mara's case, the wish
to be free of slavery. In our case, the wish to be free of
terrorism. One can only speculate how far the myriad and
wonderful messages of this book -- the real meaning of
Patriotism being the primary message -- could go, if only
it were better known!
This book is still in print after more than 30 years!
This alone attests to its status as a classic. It is a
perfect book in so many ways!
Is Eloise Jarvis McGraw still alive? If not -- do
her heirs have the film rights to this book? (I repeat,
as do so many others -- somebody who has the authority:
PLEASE get this book to Steven Spielberg!) Ms. Jarvis
McGraw is an exquisitely gifted writer. I have also
read her novel for adults, "PHARAOH", another take on
the Hatsepsut story. It is a much longer book -- and
has much magic to it as well. But it is not as good as
MARA. For only "Mara, Daughter of the Nile" has Mara,
Lord Sheftu, Innani, Nekonka, and all the other, unfor-
gettable characters unique to this novel.
Patriotism -- and unselfishness too -- are things
we all need to have. Especially now! MARA, DAUGHTER
OF THE NILE teaches these and other lessons in an ex-
quisite, love-and-adventure story format! It rings
true in every word! It rings true in every character!
It is a story for all time. Read this book! And,
hopefully, some day very soon -- see the movie, too!
Summary of Mara, Daughter of the Nile (Puffin Story Books)
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