"The Daughter of the Pharaoh" (1864) by Georg Ebers is the author's very first fiction novel. The action takes place in ancient Egypt and Persia during the time of Pharaoh Amazis II (570-526 BC). This is a novel about love and betrayal, about pride and jealousy, about youth and madness. This novel is about power over people and over oneself, about trust, about honor, about suffering. With undoubtedly interesting storylines, the novel also attracts with the accuracy and truthfulness of the description of the life of the ancient Egyptians and Persians, their customs, clothes, habits.