ABANDONED. Fiction about Ancient Egypt can't remember title!

[Amber]

I read a book about 7 years ago or so about either a brother and sister or a man and wife of nobility/royalty in Ancient egypt, the exact details escape me however! I remember there was a merchant who sold lapis laluzi who had gone out of business, maybe hiding in a marsh? The woman involved was left alone and I think with child and there was some kind of war going on? Or a riot? I know it's not much to go on but I was on meds at the time and I have lost a lot of the detail out of my head, I read it as a teen so not entirely sure if it was adult or teen fiction but seemed to be adult from what I recall. Please help if you can! Thank you!

[Fayley]

Is it Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw ?

[Fayley]

Oh no sorry, I just re-read your post and realized it couldn't be Mara, Daughter of the Nile.

[Amber]

Fayley wrote: "Oh no sorry, I just re-read your post and realized it couldn't be Mara, Daughter of the Nile."

That's ok thanks though x

[Jk0508]

I read a book last year called,"The Lives of Rachel", by Joel Gross. It follows a Jewish family through five stories of Women named Rachel. I think in one story the family are gold smiths or gem cutters in ancient Egypt. There is also an earlier book by the same author called "The Books of Rachel", published in 1979 according to Amazon.but I think a story in the Lives books sounds very similar. There is a huge diamond which gets passed to each Rachel to connect the story. Hope you find the one you are looking for.

[Feliks]

not Norman Mailer's 'Ancient Evenings'?

[Michele]

There's a list here of Egyptian books, maybe you'll recognize it. Pauline Gedge seems to have written quite a few.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

[Megan]

Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran?

[Amber]

Jk0508 wrote: "I read a book last year called,"The Lives of Rachel", by Joel Gross. It follows a Jewish family through five stories of Women named Rachel. I think in one story the family are gold smiths or gem..."

I looked this up and although it isn't the book I am looking for it seems very interesting and I think I may buy it anyway :D Thank you x

[Amber]

Feliks wrote: "not Norman Mailer's 'Ancient Evenings'?"

No :( but thank you x

[Amber]

Megan wrote: "Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran?"

No :( but it looks good!

[Ayshe]

I can offer another listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

[SparksofEmber]

Another 2 listopias Novels on Egyptian Myths and Mysteries and Best Egyptian Historical Fiction

[SparksofEmber]

Maybe

Do you remember if it was a newer book when you read it?

[Laina]

It's a long shot, but thought I'd suggest it:

Naguib Mahfouz: Three Novels of Ancient Egypt

[Jk0508]

Amber wrote: "Jk0508 wrote: "I read a book last year called,"The Lives of Rachel", by Joel Gross. It follows a Jewish family through five stories of Women named Rachel. I think in one story the family are gol..."

Just saw your reply. You are very welcome!

[Anastasia]

Could it be The Egyptian?

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Death Comes As the End possibly?

[Jordan]

Lily of the Nile? It's an adult novel with a girl on the front and there are lilies. I don't know the author but it should be easy to find. It's a book about an inch thick.

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Lily of the Nile for Daydreamer's click. (I think.)

[Jordan]

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Lily of the Nile for Daydreamer's click. (I think.)"

then maybe this is solved??

[Ann aka Iftcan]

No, Amber hasn't said that we've solved it yet.

[SparksofEmber]

I pm'd her as she hasn't been on Goodreads since June.

[SparksofEmber]

No reply since pm one year ago...