Daughter of Egypt - by Marie Benedict (Hardcover)
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The role of women throughout history has always been hard won. It is subject to the wants and desires of the men in their lives - fathers, brothers, husbands, sons - as well as governments and society. In “Daughter of Egypt”, by Marie Benedict, both Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt and Lady Evelyn Herbert of 1920 AD England face similar challenges and restrictions. Follow both women as they strive to find their place in their respective societies. Expect the unexpected as one reads through this historical fiction of these two little known women. Like the author, Marie Benedict, I have always been fascinated with ancient history, the older, the better. Also like Ms Benedict, I remember the “Treasures of Tutankhamen” tour. I had read another historical fiction of ancient Egypt from my elementary school library, even before that tour, that had peaked my interest in ancient Egypt. I like the way the two stories of these unique women are intertwined. Both of them started from a place of interested, dutiful daughters and then developed their respective influences as they mature and dealt with the expectations, restrictions and needs of their time periods. Since “history” is “his-story” and not “her-story” we can only guess at what the true story is of these two women. I think that Ms Benedict has done a wonderful job of extrapolating and telling these two stories. The storyline is well paced and shares enough historical background information of ancient Egypt and early 20th century world history that the reader can understand the events in this book. Anyone who enjoys historical fiction from a woman’s point of view as well as having an interest in ancient Egypt will like this book. I want to thank St. Martin’s Press for the complementary eARC of this book as well as selecting me to review it on NetGalley. All opinions are my own. #DaughterOfEgypt #StMartin’sPress #NetGalley #AncientEgypt #Egyptology #EgyptianArcheology #Hapshepsut #Tutankhamum #LadyEvelynHerbert #HowardCarter
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24 March, 2026
Amazing women
Having been a fan of all things ancient Egypt since I was a child, I was so excited to get this book. Told in two separate times, the early part of the 20th century where we learn about Lady Evelyn Carnarvon, a strong young woman and daughter of Lord Carnarvon who financed the search for King Tut's tomb. In secret Evelyn studies with Howard Carter who discovered King Tut's tomb. The second strong woman is Hatshepsut the female Egyptian Pharaoh. Why after 3 millennia is she just now being spoken about? The author showed the struggles Hatshepsut had to deal with as she rose from Pharaoh's daughter, to his helper, and eventually to be Pharaoh in her own right. Both women are shown to be pushing against the patriarchy that won't let either of them be seen. Hatshepsut is trying to bring about change as the men around her try to make her fail, and eventually, they erase her time as Pharaoh from history. Evelyn is looking forward to being able to do what she wants in a time when women were not taken seriously. Find a husband and have children was to be her fate. It seemed her quest to find Hatshepsut's tomb gave her a bigger purpose. The author obviously did copious amounts of research for this book. It was a great read. I do have to say that when reading historical fiction, I do have to do my own research so I can see what is historical fiction and what is historical fact. Both of these women have absolutely amazing true stories.
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24 March, 2026
An Educational Journey
Reading this story was like taking a class in archaeology and history. It was a memorable book that unlocked the lives of two strong women making a difference. In the end, there was a discovery and while it seemed pleasing, it still remained with unresolved questions. It was slow for me in parts imaging the tedious work of digging for items. And then there was the question of who gets to keep what is found: the country of Egypt or those funding the excavation?