![]() ![]() ![]() I had also watched History Channel programs about "The Heretic Pharaoh" and speculations about who might have murdered Tutankhamen (Of course, we now know according to Dr. Bob Brier, as well as information I had picked up reading about Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. ![]() My overall knowledge of the period was based on an excellent lecture series I obtained from The Teaching Company presented by Dr. I also knew nothing about the noble general Nakhtmin. But I did not realize that Nefertiti was probably a daughter of Vizier Ay and had a younger sister (although not all scholars agree) named Mutnodjmet (sometimes spelled Mutbenret). I was familiar with most of the main characters - Nefertiti, Akhenaten ( Amenhotep IV), Queen Tiye, the Vizier Ay, Tutankhamun and the general Horemheb. Reproduction of the famous bust of Nefertiti by the sculptor Thutmose at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. ![]() Although her novel is a work of fiction, Moran draws upon fragments of history that have been discovered at the site of Amarna and other tombs in Thebes and Saqarra to create a vibrant story rich in detail and historical accuracy. Told from the perspective of Nefertiti's sister, Mutnodjmet, Michelle Moran's "Nefertiti" explores the world and relationships of the late 18th dynasty of Egypt. ![]()
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