Georg-Moritz Ebers (1837-1898) was a famous German Egyptologist and talented novelist. His works (Ebers left readers 17 historical novels: 5 about the European Middle Ages, the rest about Ancient Egypt) combine a scientifically based reproduction of the depicted era and a fascinating plot.

The eighth volume of the Collected Works includes one of the most famous historical novels by G. Ebers “The Bride of the Nile”.

The novel paints a picture of the struggle for power in Egypt in the 6th century BC.

At this time, Persia achieved enormous power and conquered half the world , became invincible.

The novel tells the story of the tragic fate of Nitetis, the daughter of an Egyptian pharaoh and her first husband, the formidable, cruel king of the Persians Cambyses, who paid for his suspicion and arrogance.