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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Chapter Fifty-Three

THEBES, EGYPT

All the pageantry, all the intricately carved obelisks, all the feast days are not enough to stave off the whispers about the strangeness of Egypt’s two equal pharaohs, especially since I am a woman.

Senenmut collects murmurs from elites, foreign dignitaries, administrators, and common folk alike, sorting them into categories ranging from innocent, if unpleasant, gossipmongering to potential threats.

And then we formulate plans to eviscerate them all.