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Written by George Alfred Henty - Audio book performed by John Bolen - Unabridged Fiction - 10 COMPACT DISCS - 11 hours, 34 minutes

Publisher, Tantor Media (September 2002)

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The sacred cat of Bubastes has accidentally been slain; now young Chebron must pay for the offense with his own life, as this is the law of the Pagans in Egypt, 1250 BC. Chebron, the son of a high Egyptian priest, flees for his life taking his sister Mysa, one of the household slaves Amuba and several companions with him. They escape through closely guarded Egyptian exits only to find themselves in unfamiliar and dangerous lands inhabited by a very different culture of people. Along the way, the roving band of refugees encounters and befriends a Hebrew girl, who exposes them to very strange ideas including the worship of "one true God."

This arduous journey through time, customs and religion provides an adventurous and accurate insight into the ancient people of Egyptian history.

About the Author: Dubbed the "Prince of Storytellers" and "The Boy's Own Historian," George Alfred Henty is considered a Victorian literary phenomenon. His realistic historical fiction novels, which have been recognized by scholars for their accuracy, have engaged children and adults alike for years. Henty's courageous heroes encounter many prominent historical figures including Titus, Sir Francis Drake, Robert E. Lee and Cortez, while conquering evil empires, fighting wars, discovering land or searching for gold.

Drawing on his own experiences fighting in the Crimean War and reporting as a foreign correspondent in Europe and Africa, he fashioned novels that encompass most historical periods from Ancient Egypt to the Boer War. Henty was born on December 8, 1832 in Trumpington, England and lived during the reign of Queen Victoria. He was educated at Cambridge but left without a degree to serve in the Crimean War.

Later, after several failed attempts at various careers, he found success in journalism, writing for newspapers and magazines. Henty was hired as a special correspondent to cover the Austro-Italian, Turkish-Serbian and Franco-Prussian Wars. He narrowly escaped death during the Italian conflict. After being found by Italian troops, he was thought to be an Austrian spy and was sentenced to be hanged. Fortunately, he was able to convince the Commanding General that he was not a spy and the sentence was overturned.

Henty also participated in Garibaldi's Tyrolean campaigns, and accompanied the Prince of Wales in his travels through India. During this time he combined his war experiences with his adventure writing skill and produced several novels a year. Henty loved the sea and spent at least six months a year aboard his yacht during the last year's of his life. He died on the yacht in 1902, in Weymouth, England.