Random House
June 2008
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Featuring: Mutny; Nefertiti; Nefertiti
496 pages ISBN: 0307381749 EAN: 9780307381743 Paperback Add to Wish List
The sweeping story of a powerful Egyptian family,
Nefertiti: A Novel tells the tale of two sisters, the
first of whom is destined to rule as one of history’s most
fascinating queens.
Beautiful Nefertiti and her sister, Mutnodjmet, have been
raised far from the court of their aunt, the Queen of
Egypt. But when the Pharaoh of Egypt dies, their father’s
power play makes Nefertiti wife to the new and impetuous
king. It is hoped she will temper King Amunhotep’s desire
to overturn Egypt’s religion, but the ambitious Nefertiti
encourages Amunhotep’s outrageous plans instead, winning
the adoration of the people while making powerful enemies
at court. Younger yet more prudent, Mutnodjmet is her
sister’s sole confidant, and only she knows to what
lengths Nefertiti will go for a child to replace the son
of Amunhotep’s first wife.
As King Amunhotep’s commands become more extravagant, he
and Nefertiti ostracize the army, clergy, and Egypt’s most
powerful allies. Then, when Mutnodjmet begins a dangerous
affair with a general, she sees how tenuous her situation
is at her own sister’s court. This is an epic story that
resurrects ancient Egypt in vivid detail.
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