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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LUXOR, EGYPT

The following days fly by in a blur. A formal opening of the tomb with the Allenbys, the governor, Egyptian ministers, and other archaeologists, where we pretend surprise at the contents of the antechamber.

The installation of the local police for the crowds that begin to form on the periphery of the site.

The flood of reporters at the Winter Palace and in the Valley of the Kings, angling for stories, which Papa has tried to control by arranging an exclusive with the Times for which he gets paid.