H. Rider Haggard · 1910 · river

H. Rider Haggard's 1910 novel of ancient Egypt. The princess Morning Star, heir to a proud line, contends against usurpers and sorcery along the Nile - from Thebes to Aswan and south to Napata in Nubia - a romance of love, magic and dynasty set in the temples and deserts of the pharaohs' world.

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   Thebes

   The royal city of Egypt, where Tua is crowned and the usurper Abi seizes power.

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   Aswan

   The cataract that marks the southern border of Egypt and the gateway to Nubia.

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   Napata

   The city of Kesh far up the Nile, whose king Tua seeks out to reclaim her stolen crown.