Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 14
August 19, 2021
Taking inspiration from historic nurses
In Song of the Nile, my heroine, Aida, is a nurse who has been deeply touched by the stories of great nurses of previous wars.
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August 16, 2021
On men reading books by women
Research has shown that men are less keen to read books by women. Why? And is this a helpful attitude?
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August 12, 2021
5 triumphs of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a great civilisation, and we have the Ancient Egyptians to thank for many advances that are foundation stones of our modern world.
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August 9, 2021
Recipe: Dolma/mahshy
One of my favourite Middle Eastern recipes is dolma, which is very popular in Egypt.
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August 5, 2021
Abu Simbel, monument to the pharaoh Rameses II
In writing articles about my homeland, Egypt, how could I miss out the stunning temples of Abu Simbel at Aswan?
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August 2, 2021
Ancient Egyptian scribes
To be a scribe in Ancient Egypt was to live a life of knowledge, respect and wealth...
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July 29, 2021
Unrest in Egypt: Sewing the seeds for revolution
My novel Song of the Nile is set in 1940s Egypt, after the World War. This was a time of escapism and making hay while the sun shone. But a revolution was looming…
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July 26, 2021
10 Ancient Egyptian inventions we use today
A civilisation of great advances, the legacy of the Ancient Egyptians is evident in many aspects of our lives today.
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July 22, 2021
Will absence make the heart grow fonder?
In Song of the Nile, the hero and heroine have a past. Once friends, they were torn apart by a betrayal several years before. So, will absence have made the heart grow fonder – or harder?
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July 19, 2021
Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is an iconic and famous building in Cairo – one of the oldest and best-preserved mosques in Egypt.
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