The Divine Comedy; An all-knowing narrator spins a tale of the reign of a Greek dynasty in ancient Egypt. The Washington Post | June 6, 2004| | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

THE PTOLEMIES

By Duncan Sprott

Knopf. 462 pp. $25.95

One comes across a wide variety of narrative voices in the course of reading fiction. But this is the first time I have opened a novel and found myself being addressed -- in fact berated as an ignoramus - - by a god. The narrator in Duncan Sprott's The Ptolemies is no less than Thoth, the Ibis God of the Egyptians, who in the realm of story is supreme, being God of Wisdom, Lord of Scribes, Keeper of Memory. A more authoritative reciter would be hard to find. Who better to guide us through the savage and exotic story of the founding and ...

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