The Pyramid
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The Pyramid

Ismail Kadare
3.69
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Seeing pyramids as Egypt's macabre obsession with death, Pharoah Cheops resists having his own built, and with his court sages, he discovers that the pyramid was originally constructed as a means of oppressing the people.
Genres: FictionHistorical FictionAlbanian LiteratureHistoricalNovelsLiteratureClassicsEgyptIndonesian LiteratureLiterary Fiction
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