Song of the Nile

Luxor, 1946. When young nurse Aida El Masri returns from war-torn London to her familys estate in Egypt she steels herself against the challenges ahead.

Eight years have passed since her father, Ayoub, was framed for a crime he did not commit, and died as a tragic result. Yet Aida has not forgotten, and now she wants revenge against the man she believes betrayed her father his best friend, Kamel Pharaony.

• In spite of herself, the secret passion Aida harboured for him as a young girl reignites.
• Still, how can she marry the son of the man who destroyed her father and brought shame on her family?
• Will coming home bring her love, or only danger and heartache?

Then Aida is reunited with Kamels son, the captivating surgeon Phares, who offers her marriage. Set in the exotic and bygone world of Upper Egypt, Song of the Nile follows Aidas journey of rediscovery of the homeland she loves, with its white-sailed feluccas on the Nile, old-world charms of Cairo and the ancient secrets of its burning desert sands and of the man she has never forgotten.

• A compelling story of passion and intrigue a novel that lays open the beating heart of Egypt.