FOOTNOTES:
[A] The modern Assouan.
[B] Now Wady-Halfa.
[C] Now Khartoum.
[D] Now called Berber.
[E] Now the Gulf of Akabah.
[F] Now Suez.
About This Book
The narrative follows a youth captured during a northern raid and taken into ancient Egyptian life, where he adapts to servitude, learns local customs, and becomes involved with a temple and its reverence for a sacred cat. A sacrilegious accident ignites a conspiracy that endangers him and his friends, prompting a dangerous search, river voyages, and a desert flight. The plot traces loyalty, cultural conflict, and survival as the captive seeks justice, revenge, and eventual return to his homeland.