Daughter of Egypt

Author: Marie Benedict Listening Length: 11h 26m

In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert—daughter of Lord Carnarvon—whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the mo...

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Chapter Fifteen

CAIRO, EGYPT

I hum along to the instrumental version of “Swanee,” the popular Al Jolson tune, singing the lyrics in my head.

This song about longing could be an anthem for the British people in Cairo.

Although the British have been ruling this country in all but name for decades, they live, work, and entertain in neighborhoods and clubs and parks and golf courses meant to simulate home, entirely separate and apart from the Egyptian citizens.

Chapter One 07:50
Chapter Two 10:48
Chapter Three 09:31
Chapter Four 12:45
Chapter Five 08:43
Chapter Six 12:58
Chapter Seven 08:22
Chapter Eight 07:23
Chapter Nine 10:41
Chapter Ten 15:37
Chapter Eleven 09:39
Chapter Twelve 10:54
Chapter Thirteen 10:57
Chapter Fourteen 14:02
Chapter Fifteen 10:55
Chapter Sixteen 08:45
Chapter Seventeen 07:05
Chapter Eighteen 08:05
Chapter Nineteen 08:17
Chapter Twenty 10:58
Chapter Twenty-One 08:53
Chapter Twenty-Two 09:26
Chapter Twenty-Three 11:32
Chapter Twenty-Four 08:45
Chapter Twenty-Five 13:50
Chapter Twenty-Six 12:05
Chapter Twenty-Seven 10:34
Chapter Twenty-Eight 06:46
Chapter Twenty-Nine 11:53
Chapter Thirty 15:58
Chapter Thirty-One 11:00
Chapter Thirty-Two 15:02
Chapter Thirty-Three 11:16
Chapter Thirty-Four 10:25
Chapter Thirty-Five 10:41
Chapter Thirty-Six 12:55
Chapter Thirty-Seven 13:25
Chapter Thirty-Eight 05:13
Chapter Thirty-Nine 08:47
Chapter Forty 12:11
Chapter Forty-One 09:08
Chapter Forty-Two 11:50
Chapter Forty-Three 11:25
Chapter Forty-Four 09:55
Chapter Forty-Five 10:39
Chapter Forty-Six 12:07
Chapter Forty-Seven 13:21
Chapter Forty-Eight 09:45
Chapter Forty-Nine 11:53
Chapter Fifty 11:31
Chapter Fifty-One 07:53
Chapter Fifty-Two 09:02
Chapter Fifty-Three 10:15
Chapter Fifty-Four 13:39
Chapter Fifty-Five 05:58
Chapter Fifty-Six 08:30
Chapter Fifty-Seven 12:52
Chapter Fifty-Eight 11:33
Chapter Fifty-Nine 12:25
Chapter Sixty 06:30
Chapter Sixty-One 22:51
Chapter Sixty-Two 07:32
Chapter Sixty-Three 13:13
Chapter Sixty-Four 06:34

Daughter of Egypt

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