The 100th anniversary of mika waltaris birth was celebrated by selecting the writer as the main motif for a high value commemorative coin, the 10 mika waltari commemorative coin, minted in 2008. The wanderer in the usa or the sultans renegade in the uk is a 1949 historical novel by mika waltari. The wanderer by mika waltari, first edition abebooks. A novel of passion and intrigue in the holy wars of the xvi century, by the. Editions of the wanderer by mika waltari goodreads. Isaac asimov, i, robot ray bradbury, the martian chronicles patricia highsmith, strangers on a train. Here are the biggest fiction bestsellers of the last 100.
Just read sinuhe the egyptian by mika waltari and i must. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Waltari also was, for a while, a member of the liberal literary movement tulenkantajat, though his political and social views later turned conservative. In waltaris historical novel the adventurer, taking place in the 16th century. Buy moonscape, and other stories by mika waltari online at alibris. Mika waltari, the finnish author who wrote the international best seller the egyptian, died sunday in helsinki, finland. Im going to try and be as quick and short as possible and im still wrapping my head around the whole thing, so i apologize, if i dont give the book enough creditgive it too much credit. The wanderer waltari, mika isbn 9997519329 38 copies separate the wanderer waltari, mika 20 copies separate mikael hakim waltari, mika isbn 9510343722 copies separate mikael hakim. Mika waltari s the egyptian tells us the story of one physician of ancient egypt, sinuhe, set against the background of the reign of the fourth pharaoh amenhotep, whose attempt to impose monotheism on his polytheistic country was one of the strangest and most fascinating experiments of early civilization. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Im not sure the author, or even the book, really qualifies as forgotten.
In a memorable scene in this gorgeously caparisoned novel. Mika waltari 19081979 is best known for his historical novels, which include the etruscan and the roman, he is widely considered the greatest finnish writer of the 20th century. He wrote superb medieval fiction and it was well worth the search to find a copies of both the adventurer and the wanderer. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The adventurer mikael karvajalka, by mika waltari i may be cheating a bit with this entry. The wanderer by mika waltari and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mika waltari is probably finlands best known author and a true god of historical novels. Mika waltari 19081979 is the most popular 20th century finnish writer who is. Jumalaa paossa 1925, waltaris first book, was a religious story. A quick interior scan revealed zero defects, no loose or missing pages, no rips or tears, no pencil or ink marks, no easily detectable problems or errors. Later, waltari wrote a novel that takes place in reformation europe i. Of his books, only the first, the egyptian, is still reasonably well known.
There was a sequel, called the wanderer in the us, which showed michaels. Waltari studied theology and philosophy at the university of helsinki. Mika toimi waltari 19 september 1908 26 august 1979 was a finnish writer. Just read sinuhe the egyptian by mika waltari and i must say. Aug 28, 1979 mika waltari, the finnish author who wrote the international best seller the egyptian, died sunday in helsinki, finland. The reverse depicts a vigilant pharaoh watchdog referencing his famous book. No matter on which of those books you get your hands on, the richness of details, the precision and the incredibly vivid historical pictures will. I yearn for the city, asphalt, the smell of metaldust and. The wanderer by mika waltari abebooks passion for books. The story is very interesting from historical, sociological, and even scientific point of view.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The roman a novel by mika waltari book club edition. Michael of the charmed life continues his erratic career as an adventurer with an interlude which takes him through much of the 16th century mohammedan empire. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Mika waltari, finnish author whose historical novels were international best sellers. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Mika waltari s recordbreaking output includes a large number of enduring bestsellers. Naomi walford the time is the 16th century and the scene north africa and the ottoman empire. The story is very interesting from historical, sociological, and even scientific. In these extracts from her book on waltari, the czech translator and publisher marketa hejkalova takes a look at his life and his famous novels. The novel is set in egypt during the 18th dynasty when akhenaton, who ruled from 53 to 36 bce, established a new monotheistic cult. The adventurer, by mika waltari strange at ecbatan. Before that he had already published a religious story, a collection of mystery and horror stories as well as poems. I first came across this story as a film on tv many years ago. Mika waltari started his literary career in a cosmopolitan way by finishing his first novel suuri illusioni the great illusion in paris in 1928. This is a great shame, because waltari is a terrific writer. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The egyptian by mika waltari pdf, the egyptian free ebook download as pdf file. Mika waltari, finnish author whose historical novels were international bestsellers. For mika waltari, but not just for him, the early 1920s ushered in a beautiful, intoxicating and youthful world that promised freedom, love and adventure after the horrors of the first world war. Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to search skip to search skip to content english english, collapsed. Mika waltari 19081979 was a fairly significant, and fairly prolific, finnish writer. The book is about a finnish bastard named michael furfoot which is apparently what the. Mika waltari books list of books by author mika waltari. Mika waltaris recordbreaking output includes a large number of enduring bestsellers.
Suuri illusioni was a surprise hit, selling 8000 copies and turning mika waltari into a famous author. Mika waltari is currently considered a single author. Mika waltari project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Over a career that spanned five decades, waltari published well over 100 works, of which 200 translations have been made. Waltari was born in helsinki and lost his father, a lutheran pastor, at the age of five. Sometimes dismissed as mere entertainment, his eroticallycoloured novels first conquered the finnish public and then, from the 1940s onwards, an international readership. The wanderer by mika waltari, first edition abebooks passion for books. Other works known worldwide include michael the finn and the sultans renegade known in the us as the adventurer and the wanderer respectively by mika waltari 19081979. A complex plot, with successive interlocking episodes, this adds up to another picaresque romantic adventure novel which those who enjoyed its predecessors will claim as their own. Just read sinuhe the egyptian by mika waltari and i must say this book is quite underrated.
A novel of passion and intrigue in the holy wars of the xvi century, by the author of the egyptian, the etruscan. The wanderer mika waltari, pocket books cardinal ed. Mika waltari the dark angel or the greatest book ive. Then i discovered that mika waltari was more than just an historical novelist, which is the category to which his books are usually assigned now. It tells the story how mikael turns from christianity to islam and rises to a high state in the court of suleiman the magnificent. In these extracts from her book on waltari, the czech translator and publisher. It was one of the few cases i ever found in kerouac where the gods criticism was not justified, either of the movie nor the book. Ever since reading the egyptian, i have been checking out used book stores for anything by mika waltari, wish more of his books were still in print.
His early novels were concerned with the crises of the generation that came of age between the world wars. Mika waltari project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Mika toimi waltari was a finnish historical novelist, best known for his magnum opus the egyptian. Mika waltari 19081979 is the most popular 20th century finnish writer who is best known for his magnus opus the egyptian. Moonscape, and other stories by mika waltari alibris.
No matter on which of those books you get your hands on, the richness of details, the precision and the incredibly vivid historical pictures will recommend such writing as. I first cottoned on to the novels of mika waltari after i read a. It is a sequel to the adventurer, which tells of the adventures of a young finnish man, mikael karvajalka, in 16thcentury europe. By the way the book to read before the wanderer is the adventurer. The wanderer hardcover june, 1951 by mika waltari author.
Mika waltari has 121 books on goodreads with 57633 ratings. The wanderer continues to follow the life of mikael the finn as he converts from. Mika waltari, 70, wrote egyptian the new york times. See all books authored by mika waltari, including the egyptian, and mikael hakim, and more on. The egyptian, historical novel by mika waltari, published in finnish in 1945 as sinuhe, egyptilainen. The wanderer waltari novel the wanderer in the usa or the sultans renegade in the uk is a 1949 historical novel by mika waltari. Hey, i loved it but, it is the second of a two book series. I found this book by mika waltari because of his first book.
As a boy, he witnessed the finnish civil war in helsinki. Narrated by its protagonist, a physician named sinuhe who is. Marketa hejkalova on mika waltari books from finland. Mika waltaris the egyptian tells us the story of one physician of ancient egypt, sinuhe, set against the background of the reign of the fourth pharaoh amenhotep, whose attempt to impose monotheism on his polytheistic country was one of the strangest and most fascinating experiments of early civilization.
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