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Book Spotlight: The Twelve Rooms of the Nile by Enid Shomer & Giveaway (US Only)

August 21, 2012 by Darlene

I’ve got a great book to spotlight for you all today that I really can’t wait to read myself.  It’s called The Twelve Rooms of the Nile by Enid Shomer and it releases today!  This is the perfect book for me as it is for lovers of historical fiction and also tells of mid-nineteenth century Egypt.  I love almost anything to do with Egypt so I can most definitely see getting lost amid the pages of The Twelve Rooms of the Nile.  I’m going to give you some information on the book as well as offer up a copy for giveaway to my US readers.  Enjoy…

 

 

About The Twelve Rooms of the Nile (from Simon & Schuster)

Before she became the nineteenth century’s heroine, before he had written a word of Madame Bovary, Florence Nightingale and Gustave Flaubert traveled up the Nile at the same time. They never met, but in The Twelve Rooms of the Nile, these two wanderers ignite a friendship marked by intelligence, humor, and ravishing tenderness that will alter both their destinies.

On the surface, Nightingale and Flaubert couldn’t be more different. 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 painful crossroads in their lives and burn with unfulfilled ambition. In Enid Shomer’s deft hands, the two unlikely soul mates come together to share their darkest torments and most fervent hopes. Brimming with adventure and the sparkling sensibilities of the two travelers, this mesmerizing debut offers a luminous combination of gorgeous prose and wild imagination, all of it colored by the opulent tapestry of mid-nineteenth century Egypt.

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Buy at: Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, B&N, IndieBound, Kindle, Nook, and the iBookstore

 

About Enid Shomer (from Simon & Schuster)

Author Photo Credit: Beth Kelly

Enid Shomer won the Iowa Fiction Prize for her first collection of stories and the Florida Gold Medal for her second. She is also the author of four books of poetry. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, and many other publications. She lives in Tampa, Florida.

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US only)

I have one copy of The Twelve Rooms of the Nile by Enid Shomer to share with my US readers. To enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
  • For 2 entries follow my blog.  If you already do please let me know so I can pass the extra entry on to you as well.
  • For 3 entries blog or tweet this giveaway and spread the word.

This giveaway is open to US residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on Saturday, September 8/12.  Good luck!

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  1. Linda B says

    August 21, 2012 at 5:41 am

    I’m fascinated by the idea of reading about Florence Nightingale in a setting other then the Crimea. Thanks for the giveaway.

    I’m a Google follower.

  2. anne says

    August 21, 2012 at 7:08 am

    this wonderful novel sounds compelling and unique. thanks. I am an e-mail subscriber.

  3. ellie says

    August 21, 2012 at 8:03 am

    Thanks for featuring this captivating book. I subscribe via e-mail.

  4. Carrie at In the Hammock Blog says

    August 21, 2012 at 9:17 am

    this sounds so interesting! i hadn’t seen it before. thank you!

  5. Carrie at In the Hammock Blog says

    August 21, 2012 at 9:17 am

    i am a gfc follower under my commenting name

  6. Carrie at In the Hammock Blog says

    August 21, 2012 at 9:18 am

    i tweeted here: https://twitter.com/in_the_hammock/status/237931371706851328

  7. Patty says

    August 21, 2012 at 11:04 am

    Sounds fascinating.
    thanks

  8. Patty says

    August 21, 2012 at 11:05 am

    I follow on GFC as Patty Woodland

  9. Patty says

    August 21, 2012 at 11:05 am

    https://twitter.com/BrokenTeepee/status/237958329790517248
    thank you

  10. Terry Martini says

    August 21, 2012 at 11:06 am

    This book sounds like a wonderful read. It has been on my TBR list for awhile and I hope to get my hands on a copy soon! I follow by email and GFC.

    tmrtini at gmail dot com

  11. Lara says

    August 21, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    19th century Egypt is fascinating! Would love to read this book.

    Google/email follower:

    lafra86 at gmail dot com

  12. Serena says

    August 21, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    Sounds like a great read….something to put on the wish list for sure.

  13. rhonda says

    August 21, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    book sounds wonderful.Email subscriber lomazowr@gmail.com

  14. rhonda says

    August 21, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    twitter follower at rhondareads will tweet.

  15. JJT says

    August 21, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    Will tweet @readsalways. Thanks for the giveaway!

  16. nan says

    August 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    This does sound really good. Thanks for the giveaway. I’m an email follower.

  17. Carl says

    August 21, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    Great idea for a novel Florence Nightingale meets Gustave Flaubert, I love it. And what a great setting, Egypt in the 1850s. I’m already hooked, reel me in.

    I follow this blog by email: carlscott(at)prodigy(dot)net(dot)mx

    I tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/carlrscott/status/238001745312235520

    Thanks!

  18. Jenna Evans says

    August 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    What a neat sounding book about two interesting people. Sounds fascinating.

    I am a follower through email.

    Thanks!

  19. zibilee says

    August 21, 2012 at 3:23 pm

    Oh my, yes, this does sound rather interesting, Dar! I would love a chance to read this one, so thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

    zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net

  20. Lisa Garrett says

    August 21, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    I love historical fiction and would love to read this.

  21. Lisa Garrett says

    August 21, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    I follow via GFC and email.

  22. Carol Wong says

    August 21, 2012 at 5:11 pm

    Oh, I want to read this so much. Florence Nightengale is extraordinary woman of the past, had controversal views on so many areas like religion. Gustauv Flaubert was so different from her in behavior. I would love to read conversations that would bring them to life.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  23. Carol Wong says

    August 21, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    I follow your blog with GFC under Carol N Wong.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  24. Carol Wong says

    August 21, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    I tweeted this giveaway:

    http://t.co/N7BXzRzn

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  25. holdenj says

    August 21, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    This looks like an very interesting pair up for a novel. Thanks for the info and chance to win!

  26. holdenj says

    August 21, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    I am a follower.

  27. Nise' says

    August 21, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    I just saw this book on another blog and wondered what it is about. Thanks for the info and giveaway!

    I am a follower.

    nisethusfarATyahooDOTcom

  28. Emma @ Words And Peace says

    August 21, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    Another great historical fiction I would love to read!
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    I follow you thru RSS feed, and here is my tweet:
    https://twitter.com/wordsandpeace/status/238085349757292544
    Emma @ Words And Peace
    ehc16e at yahoo dot com

  29. Cyn209 says

    August 21, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    this sounds like an awesome read!!
    already added to my WishList!!
    thanx for the giveaway!!!

    i’m a GFC follower, as Cyn209

  30. Karen Gervais says

    August 22, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Sounds like a good read. Would love to win and read this book. Thank you for the chance.
    kmgervais(at)nycap(dot)rr(dot)com

  31. Karen Gervais says

    August 22, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    I’m a GFC follower.
    kmgervais(at)nycap(dot)rr(dot)com

  32. Karen Gervais says

    August 22, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    I tweeted. https://twitter.com/MsRubyKat/status/238355366356869122
    kmgervais(at)nycap(dot)rr(dot)com

  33. Patricia N says

    August 22, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    What an interesting read! Thanks for the giveaway –
    PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com

  34. Patricia N says

    August 22, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    I follow your blog via GFC as Patricia N
    PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com

  35. Patricia N says

    August 22, 2012 at 3:16 pm

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  36. Margie says

    August 22, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    This story about Florence Nightengale sounds fascinating. Thanks for the giveaway.

  37. Margie says

    August 22, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    -GFC follower
    -email subscriber

  38. LilMissMolly says

    August 24, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    Sounds great!
    lvsgund at gmail.com
    GFC follower

  39. Carol M says

    August 25, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    I really want to read this! It sounds so good!

    I follow on GFC.

    https://twitter.com/CarolAnnM/status/239467613460246528

    mittens0831 at aol dot com

  40. KayG says

    August 27, 2012 at 8:25 am

    I really would love to read this book. Sounds very interesting. Thank you for the giveaway.
    msbookwormlady(at)aol(dot)com

  41. KayG says

    August 27, 2012 at 8:26 am

    I’m a GFC follower.
    msbookwormlady(at)aol(dot)com

  42. KayG says

    August 27, 2012 at 8:31 am

    I tweeted. https://twitter.com/MsBookwormLady/status/240093772074078208
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  43. pamela james says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:19 am

    sounds very interesting
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  44. pamela james says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:20 am

    gfc follower
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  45. pamela james says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:21 am

    https://twitter.com/pj436/status/240121676380123136

  46. Maureen says

    August 27, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    It looks like a fascinating story.
    I follow on GFC
    tweet: https://twitter.com/MaureenCE/status/240190835210190848

  47. mamabunny13 says

    August 30, 2012 at 5:43 am

    Sounds fascinating!
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  48. mamabunny13 says

    August 30, 2012 at 5:44 am

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  49. mamabunny13 says

    August 30, 2012 at 5:45 am

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  50. Kevlin says

    September 3, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    Sounds like an interesting book. Would love the chance to win. Thanks.
    prettyinpurplerose(at)aol(dot)com

  51. Kevlin says

    September 3, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    I am a GFC follower.
    prettyinpurplerose(at)aol(dot)com

  52. Kevlin says

    September 3, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    Tweeted the giveaway.
    https://twitter.com/KevlinReads/status/242737157570179073
    prettyinpurplerose(at)aol(dot)com

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