...she refused to leave anything to someone else that she could do better herself.

...she refused to leave anything to someone else that she could do better herself.

After all, that's why we read historical fiction-to be transported to another time, and to be astonished at ancient people's lives and traditions, just as they would probably be astonished at ours.

This is how memories are; what seems so clear and unforgettable at one moment vanishes like steam the next.

Even in the most wretched life, there’s hope.

the one for whom the sun shines.. -Ramses II

Sometimes, it is not the kings and queen who make for the most fascinating history but the shadowy souls who happen to be in the right place at the right time.