Bibliograph

Child of the Morning, a Novel

Type

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Child of the Morning, a Novel

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Child of the Morning

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

799765226

Series statement

Rediscovered Classics

Sub title

a Novel

Summary

Based closely on historical events, this sensuously beautiful, astonishingly evocative novel tells the story of one of history's most remarkable women--the first female Pharaoh of Egypt. Thirty-five centuries ago, Hatshepsut, the youngest daughter of the Pharaoh, was to marry her father's illegitimate son and heir to the throne, Thothmes, in order to cleanse the bloodline in accordance with Egypt's supreme law. Fearing his son's incompetence, Hatshepsut's father chose her as the heir--provided that the unprecedented ascension by a woman did not inspire the priests to commit treason or instill en

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