Nephthys
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Nephthys
Nephthys
A captivating treasure of a novel about Clemmie, a young Victorian Egyptologist, and her entanglement with the legend of the goddess, Nephthys.
Brilliant... I loved it. - Santa Montefiore
SISTER. RIVAL. PROTECTOR.
Victorian Egyptologist Clemmie's dark talents have torn her family apart. Now she has one chance to atone for the past.
Quiet and reserved, Clemmie is happy in the background. Although her parents may overlook her talents, her ability to read hieroglyphs makes her invaluable at the Egyptian relic parties which have made her father the toast of Victorian society.
But at one such party, the words Clemmie interprets from an unusual amulet strike fear into her heart. The beautiful and dangerous glyphs she holds in her hands will change her life forever.
Five years later, Clemmie arrives in Egypt on a mission to save what remains of her family. The childhood game she used to play about the immortal sisters, Isis and Nephthys, has taken on a devastating resonance, and it is only by following Nephthys' story that she can undo the mistakes of the past.
Reveal the secret symbol of Nephthys when you take off the book jacket.
An irresistible page-turner - Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora
An intoxicating tale of adventure and obsession - Emilia Hart, author of Weyward
A joy of a book - Fiza Saeed McLynn, author of The Midnight Carousel
Readers ADORE Nephthys:
- "A total page-turner! ... Wow! What darkness this book holds!"
- "Unique and gripping... this tale of Egypt and England was full of twists and turns."
- "A captivating blend of Victorian society, ancient Egypt, and dark secrets."
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781787304451
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 February 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Harvill Secker
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 159.0mm
Height: 242.0mm
Weight: 545g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Rachel Louise Driscoll won the Curtis Brown Creative scholarship in 2020. Originally from the South West, she lives in the North East with her husband and cat, Cleopatra. Nephthys is her debut novel. She was inspired to write Clemmie's story by an experience she had at a local museum as a child where she was allowed to hold a mummified ancient Egyptian cat. Enjoying the hours of avid research required, Rachel even wrote some of the book wearing a corset in order to capture Clemmie's experience more accurately!
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