Akhenaten, Dweller in Truth

1985 Arabic edition
Author	Naguib Mahfouz
Original title	العائش فى الحقيقة
Translator	Tagreid Abu-Hassabo
Cover artist	Eric Fuentecilla
Language	Arabic
Genre	Historical Novel
Publisher	Columbia University Press (hb) & Bantam Doubleday Dell (pb) (both translations)
Publication date	1985 (translation 1998)
Publication place	Egypt
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	180 p. (hardback edition) & 168 p. (paperback edition)
ISBN	977-424-470-2
OCLC	47900047

Akhenaten, Dweller in Truth is a novel written and published by Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz in 1985. It was translated from Arabic into English in 1998 by Tagreid Abu-Hassabo.

Contents

• Plot summary
• Characters
• External links

The form and subject of the book is the basis for a cello concerto of the same title by Mohammed Fairouz.

Plot summary

On the way from Sais to Panopolis with his father, the scribe Meriamun points out the ruins of Akhetaten, the city that the "heretic pharaoh" Akhenaten built for his One and Only God. Seeking a balanced perspective on the events of that time, which split Egypt politically and religiously, Meriamun gets a letter of introduction from his father to many members of Akhenaten's court, among them the High Priest of Amun, his chief of security Haremhab, and his queen Nefertiti. Each tale adds a new dimension to the enigma that is Akhenaten and the thoughts of those that were close to him allow Meriamun – and the reader – to judge for themselves whether Akhenaten was a power politician or a true believer.

Characters

• The High Priest of Amun
• Ay, Akhenaten's teacher and counselor
• Haremhab, chief of security
• Bek, sculptor
• Tadukhipa, daughter of Tushratta, concubine of Amenhotep III
• Toto, chief epistoler
• Tey, Ay's wife
• Mutnedjmet, Ay's second daughter and Nefertiti's sister.
• Meri-Ra, High Priest of the One and Only God
• Mae, commander of the armed forces
• Maho, chief of police
• Nakht, minister of Akhenaten's chamber
• Bento, Akhenaten's personal physician
• Nefertiti, Ay's first daughter and Akhenaten's wife

External links

• Dannyreviews
• LibraryThing

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