Playbill
April, 1983
We can think of no better month than April, when the earth renews itself, to introduce Norman Mailer's earthy new novel, Ancient Evenings (to be published by Little, Brown). Mailer, who merits the royal title "major American writer," takes his unique perception and intelligence from the 20th Century, where he has paid his dues, to the intrigues and the pleasures of ancient Egypt. In our first of two installments (illustrated by Ivan Punchatz), Mailer introduces us to Menenhetet, a sold...
