Wisdom's Daughter: The Life and Love Story of She-Who-Must-be-Obeyed
Author: | H. Rider Haggard |
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Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923 |
Series: | Ayesha: Book 3 |
Book Type: | Novel |
Genre: | Fantasy |
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Synopsis
Arabian by birth, Ayesha's natural beauty was the cause in her father's kingdom of many wars and conflicts between jealous princes and suitors, leading to a rumor that she was cursed. Swearing an oath of celibacy, to serve Isis the Goddess of the Spirit of Nature and turn away from Aphrodite the Goddess of Love, she seeks to protect herself, until Greek soldier of fortune Kallikrates comes to her for sanctuary and her resolve weakens.
But Kallikrates does not arrive alone--he is pursued by the Pharaoh's daughter who is wildly jealous of Ayesha's beauty and vows to destroy her. Only by staying true to Isis does Ayesha survive, and as a reward Isis leads her to the hidden kingdom of K r in Africa, to herald in a new Golden Age. The kingdom of K r hides many secrets, including The Flame of Eternal Life where ultimately Ayesha's vanity, obsession, and desire lead to her downfall.
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