The Tour
by Louis Couperus
197 pages~3 hrs
“A grand odyssey through the ruins of a lost world in search of a love that will not die.”
Embark on a breathtaking voyage down the Nile, where the decadence of Rome meets the eternal mysteries of the Pharaohs. As a nobleman traverses the sun-drenched monuments of Egypt in search of his lost love, he discovers that the ancient sands hide more than just ruins.
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