Geraldine Pinch

Author of Handbook of Egyptian Mythology

15+ Works 1,644 Members 12 Reviews

About the Author

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Author uses maiden name, Harris, for things written or published for children, whether Egyptology or fantasy fiction, and married name, Pinch, for academic Egyptology publications.

Works by Geraldine Pinch

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Handbook of Egyptian Mythology (2002) 389 copies

Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction (2004) 223 copies

Ancient Egypt (Cultural Atlas for Young People) (1990) 193 copies

Magic in Ancient Egypt (1994) 155 copies

Prince of the Godborn (1982) 154 copies

Gods & Pharaohs from Egyptian Mythology (1982) 149 copies

The Children of the Wind (1982) 124 copies

The Seventh Gate (1983) 110 copies

The Dead Kingdom (1983) 103 copies

Isis and Osiris (1996) 14 copies

Cleopatra (Who Was...?) (1997) 7 copies

The British Museum Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egypt (British Museum Young Reference) (1999) 7 copies

Votive offerings to Hathor (1993) 6 copies

Die sieben Zitadellen. Der berühmte Zyklus in einem Band. ( Fantasy- Roman). (1988) 5 copies

White Cranes Castle (1979) 5 copies

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Associated Works

World Mythology (1993) — Contributor — 579 copies

Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space (1989) — Contributor — 132 copies

Arrows of Eros (1989) — Contributor — 43 copies

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Legal name: Pinch, Geraldine Harris
Other names: Harris, Geraldine
Pinch, Geraldine
Birthdate: 1951-10-17
Gender: female
Nationality: UK
Occupations: egyptologist
writer
Professor at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford
Disambiguation notice: Author uses maiden name, Harris, for things written or published for children, whether Egyptology or fantasy fiction, and married name, Pinch, for academic Egyptology publications.

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Prince of the Godborn (Seven Citadels, #1) by Geraldine Harris

Prince of the Godborn is, to me, reminiscent of Megan Whalen Turner's The Thief...if a book can be reminiscent of another book written thirteen years after itself, that is. Where The Thief borrows from Classical Greece, Prince of the Godborn seems to draw inspiration from Biblical Israel and the Mediterranean. But both books flesh out an intricate, vividly complete fantasy world. And as in The Queen's Thief series, I rather suspect the Seven Citadels' story will only become more complex, and compelling, with each book.… (more)

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slimikin | Mar 27, 2022 |

The Seventh Gate (Seven Citadels, #4) by Geraldine Harris

Oh. This breaks my heart. Just as I thought it must.

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slimikin | Mar 27, 2022 |

Gods and Pharaohs from Egyptian Mythology by Geraldine Harris

Geraldine Harris explores not only Egyptian mythology and lore but its sources and historical contexts as well. The result is a rich, engaging dip into Egypt's culture from its beginning through its final decline. Well worth the read!

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