# By the gods beloved

By Emmuska Orczy Orczy, Baroness.

"By the gods beloved by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy" is a novel published in 1905. Two English friends, schooled in ancient Egyptian language and lore, venture into the Libyan desert searching for a lost civilization. They discover Kamt, a hidden city where descendants of ancient Egypt still live under a Pharaoh's rule. One friend boldly claims divine authority, plunging them into palace intrigue involving a dying king, a scheming queen, and a dangerously beautiful princess whose presence drives people to madness. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: Margaret West Kinney
- Illustrator: Troy Kinney
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction; Antiquarians -- Fiction; Egypt -- Civilization -- Fiction; Libyan Desert -- Fiction

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