Recollections of an Egyptian Princess: By Her English Governess (1871-1876)

Expanded, Annotated

Nonfiction, History, Africa, Egypt, Biography & Memoir, Royalty, Historical
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Author: Ellen Chennells ISBN: 1230001372878
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS Publication: October 4, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Ellen Chennells
ISBN: 1230001372878
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
Publication: October 4, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

Immerse yourself in the Victorian world of an Egyptian harem as Ellen Chennells reveals the true story of the inner life of the royal house as no one had before and no one has since.

Engaged as governess to Egyptian Princess Zeyneb in 1871, Chennells' vibrant curiosity and keen powers of observation made her the perfect correspondent. With wit and eloquence she tells the fascinating story of her five years working for the ruler of Egypt during one of its most interesting modern periods.

Chennells spares no details in relating the opulence of the royal palaces, fantastic festivals and weddings, trips to the pyramids, up the Nile, and summers in Constantinople.

This first-of-a-kind ebook has over 70 new footnotes and ten additional photos to help put the story in historical and visual context. 

Ellen Chennells will make you laugh, keep your interest throughout, and leave you with a lump in your throat.

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Immerse yourself in the Victorian world of an Egyptian harem as Ellen Chennells reveals the true story of the inner life of the royal house as no one had before and no one has since.

Engaged as governess to Egyptian Princess Zeyneb in 1871, Chennells' vibrant curiosity and keen powers of observation made her the perfect correspondent. With wit and eloquence she tells the fascinating story of her five years working for the ruler of Egypt during one of its most interesting modern periods.

Chennells spares no details in relating the opulence of the royal palaces, fantastic festivals and weddings, trips to the pyramids, up the Nile, and summers in Constantinople.

This first-of-a-kind ebook has over 70 new footnotes and ten additional photos to help put the story in historical and visual context. 

Ellen Chennells will make you laugh, keep your interest throughout, and leave you with a lump in your throat.

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