Daughter of Egypt

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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LONDON, ENGLAND

The Armistice Day service has rendered the Red Room in the exclusive Seamore Place mansion absolutely quiet.

The entire house used to reverberate with music and witty, cultured conversation when it still belonged to the man we called Godfather, because the official relationship of Alfred de Rothschild and my mother was that of godfather and goddaughter.

When Godfather died two years ago, all this became Mama’s, and Papa immediately sold off our London town house.