Mahfouz, Naguib

Rhadopis of Nubia : A Novel of Ancient Egypt

Pharoah Merenra II embarks on a passionate love affair with the beautiful courtesan Rhadopis, unaware of the growing resentment and intrigues of the world around them, in the story of a doomed romance set against the backdrop of Sixth Dynasty Egypt. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.