The Egyptian Pillar (1907) - Eva Gore-Booth - Bog

The Egyptian Pillar is a historical novel written by Eva Gore-Booth and published in 1907. The story is set in Egypt during the 19th century and revolves around the life of a young woman named Zoraide. Zoraide is the daughter of an Egyptian father and a British mother and is torn between her two cultural identities. When her father dies, Zoraide is forced to leave her privileged life in Cairo and move to a small village where she must confront the harsh realities of poverty and oppression. Along the way, she meets a British archaeologist named Richard and falls in love with him, but their relationship is complicated by their different backgrounds and the social norms of the time. The novel explores themes of identity, love, and cultural conflict, and provides a vivid portrayal of life in Egypt during the late 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.