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Joseph and His Brothers: Book 3
- Author
- Thomas Mann
- Narrator
- Mark Elstob
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 18 September 2025
- Run Time
- 23 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
They bring him to Egypt, where he’s eventually purchased by Potiphar. Joseph's intelligence, charisma, and integrity soon earn him Potiphar’s trust, and he rises to become the overseer of Potiphar’s household.
However, trouble arises when Potiphar’s wife, becomes infatuated with Joseph. After he repeatedly rejects her advances, she falsely accuses him of attempting to seduce her. As a result, Joseph is imprisoned.
The novel delves deeply into themes of fate, identity, divine providence, and the blending of mythologies — particularly Egyptian and Hebrew — as Joseph's story moves toward his ultimate rise to power.
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Details
- Author
- Thomas Mann
- Narrator
- Mark Elstob
- Duration
- 23 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781004217618
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
In this third volume of Thomas Mann’s monumental retelling of the biblical story, Joseph in Egypt follows Joseph after he is sold by his jealous brothers to Ishmaelite traders.They bring him to Egypt, where he’s eventually purchased by Potiphar. Joseph's intelligence, charisma, and integrity soon earn him Potiphar’s trust, and he rises to become the overseer of Potiphar’s household.However, trouble arises when Potiphar’s wife, becomes infatuated with Joseph. After he repeatedly rejects her advances, she falsely accuses him of attempting to seduce her. As a result, Joseph is imprisoned.The novel delves deeply into themes of fate, identity, divine providence, and the blending of mythologies — particularly Egyptian and Hebrew — as Joseph's story moves toward his ultimate rise to power.
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