Sep 8, 2012

The Twelve Rooms of the Nile: A Novel by Enid Shomer

Title: The Twelve Rooms of the Nile: A Novel 
Author: Enid Shomer
August 21, 2012; Simon & Schuster
Genre: historical fiction
"My dear Rossignol, I sensed I would be your friend from the moment we met. Fate has brought us together in Egypt for a purpose."  ( ch. 12)
About the book: Florence Nightingale and Gustave Flaubert traveled up the Nile at the same time in the mid 1800s. In reality, they never met. But in The Twelve Rooms of the Nile, they ignite a friendship marked by intelligence, humor, and a tenderness that will alter their destinies

Nightingale and Flaubert seem to have little in common. She is a woman with radical ideas about society and God, naive in the ways of men. He is a notorious womanizer, involved with innumerable prostitutes. But both are at crossroads in their lives with unfulfilled ambition. The two unlikely soulmates share their darkest torments and hopes, all against the opulent tapestry of mid-nineteenth century Egypt. (based on publisher's description)

 GIVEAWAY: The publisher is offering a copy of The Twelve Rooms of the Nile to a U.S. reader in a giveaway, now through Sept. 22. To enter, leave a comment with an email address so we can reach you. The winner will be chosen by random number and will have 48 hours to respond to an email notification. No P.O. addresses, please.

UPDATE: The winner chosen by random number generator was Beverly S. Congrats!
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22 comments:

  1. The BookwormSeptember 8, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    This does sound like a great read, I like the idea of having Nightingale and Flaubert meeting in Egypt.
    Great giveaway!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway! I love Flaubert, so this sounds really intriguing. Emma @ Words And Peace
    ehc16e at yahoo dot com

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  3. mnleonaSeptember 9, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    This is a different read about two historical figures. Thank you for the chance to win and review.
    Leona
    mnleona@aol.com

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  4. travelerSeptember 9, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    A fascinating novel. thanks for this chance. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  5. petiteSeptember 9, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    This historical sounds wonderful. Thanks for this great giveaway. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  6. SandraSeptember 9, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    I would love to read this, sounds great. Thanks for the chance to win it! s4ndr4mil (at) gmail.com

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  7. Meg @ A Bookish AffairSeptember 10, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Flaubert and Nightingale sound like a really interesting match. And I love just about anything set in Egypt!

    abookishaffair(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. carolSeptember 10, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Sounds like they might make for an interesting pair.

    carolsnotebook at yahoo dot com

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  9. Carol MSeptember 10, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    Even though it never happened I'd love to read about them meeting. It sounds really interesting!

    mittens0831 at aol dot com

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  10. YvonneSeptember 10, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

    yvone473[at]optonline[dot]net

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  11. MargieSeptember 11, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Looks like an interesting combination of characters.
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

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  12. Beverly S.September 12, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    Having majored in history in college, this book is right up my alley. :) Would love to win a copy...thanks for the chance. Hope you are having beautiful autumn days like we are now. Perfect for heading outside with a good book. :)

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  13. Beverly S.September 12, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Ooops, so excited about the chance at this book, I forgot to add my email. :)

    csizemore@centurytel.net

    Thanks again for the chance to win a copy of The Twelve Rooms of the Nile.

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  14. Carrie at In the Hammock BlogSeptember 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    this looks great! thank you for the contest!!

    inthehammockblog at gmail dot com

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    This one looks good too. Thanks for the great giveaways Harvee!
    stacybooks at yahoo

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  16. bn100September 15, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    This sounds like a good book.

    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Oh, I would love to win Twelve Rooms of the Nile. I have read Madame Bovary by Flaubert. I think Florence Nightingale was a wonderful woman nursing soldiers during the Crimean war. Thanks for entering me.

    1dozenstars@gmail.com

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  18. skkormanSeptember 22, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    I would love to read this book—thanks for the opportunity to win a copy!

    skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net

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  19. Teresa ThompsonSeptember 22, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    Sounds like a great book. marine.mom42@hotmail.com

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    Really intrigued by the synopsis!
    ahjmills@yahoo.com

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  21. Anne WingateSeptember 23, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    This sounds interesting, but I never met a book about Egypt that wasn't interesting. Flaubert was a --well, never mind-- and Nightingale was a heroine, so the combination of the two should be interesting. I'd love to have the book.

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  22. Anne WingateSeptember 23, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    I forgot to provide my email address. It is annewing2@aol.com .
    Anne Wingate

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