Daughter of Egypt

A Novel

De: Marie Benedict

Narrado por: Bessie Carter, Suehyla El-Attar

Known for her “delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense” (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh—rewriting both of their legacies forever.

"Bessie Carter and Suehyla El-Attar narrate this story of two remarkable women from different eras...Two skilled narrators bring to life two women who both rebel against the rules of the cultures into which they were born." — Kirkus

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 momentous find possible.

Nearly 3,000 years earlier, another woman defied the expectations of her time: Hatshepsut, Egypt’s lost pharaoh. Her reign was bold, visionary—and nearly erased from history.

When Evelyn becomes obsessed with finding Hatshepsut’s secret tomb, she risks everything to uncover the truth about her reign and keep valued artifacts in Egypt, their rightful home. But as danger closes in and political tensions rise, she must make an impossible choice: protect her father’s legacy—or forge her own.

Propelled by high adventure and deadly intrigue, Daughter of Egypt is the story of two ambitious women who lived centuries apart. Both were forced to hide who they were during their lifetimes, yet ultimately changed history forever.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

History of Egypt to the very GEM in Cairo, 2026

Recommending this book to all who are going to Cairo Egypt, for family members for sure!

Best audiobook!

I think this may be the best audiobook I've ever listened to! Fascinating, charming, completely engrossing. I did not want it to end!

Brava to the actors who narrated this incredibly moving and well-researched and somehow very deep story. What an absolute triumph!

Great Telling

Loved the detail, the switch between old and new, and I wasn’t ready for it to end!

A bit boring and too contrived

I had been looking forward to this book a lot but then found it a bit boring overall and the ancient history part too contrived, bordering on irritating. Another problem for me were the readers voices whom I couldn’t match with the characters they were representing.