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Set in 336 B.C., when Egypt is dominated by Persia, the novel follows Meriamon, daughter of the final Pharaoh, as she leaves the Two Lands to aid Alexander’s quest to liberate the empire. Over the course of battlefield engagements at Issus and the siege of Tyre, Meriamon’s journey brings her into the founding of Alexandria and the revelation at Siwah, intertwining her destiny with the rise of a legendary conqueror.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: History/Ancient History
Authors: Judith Tarr
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