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Ashe, David

 
9781937774080: Tutankhamun and the Luxor Widow

Synopsis

Tutankhamun’s tomb hid many secrets — but one of them did not stay in Egypt.
For three thousand years, a small collection of unremarkable objects waited in silence.
Not gold. Not treasure.
Something older. Something meant to be forgotten.
In 1922, during the winter Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun’s tomb, a grieving widow carried those objects out of Egypt in a simple casket — no customs, no questions. Only love. Only sorrow.
A century later, in a quiet family home, they are discovered again.
When Emily and her daughter Abagail open an inherited armoire with a stubborn drawer, they uncover an old suitcase hidden deep within. Inside are the same mysterious items once carried home from Luxor — objects preserved without understanding, passed down without explanation.
Their shapes are simple. Their purpose is lost. Their meaning is buried in time.
As mother and daughter begin to trace the story behind what they’ve found, the objects draw them into a lineage shaped by memory, grief, and acts of quiet devotion. Each generation carried them forward, not knowing why — only that they mattered.
Secrets Carried by the Dead.
What begins as a modest discovery becomes a journey across time, linking the living to the forgotten and the ordinary to the sacred. A haunting historical novella of overlooked lives and fragile inheritances — where some stories survive in full, some survive in fragments, and some survive only because someone cared enough to carry them forward.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Ashe believes stories are bridges-connecting science and philosophy, imagination and memory. He is a speculative fiction author and watercolor artist whose work explores the balance between humanity's resilience, cosmic forces, and philosophical inquiry.As the creator of the Tutankhamun novella and The Code of Evolution saga, David crafts immersive narratives that blend emerging technology, ancient wisdom, and themes of renewal. His stories are rich with emotion and quiet tension, following characters shaped by forces far beyond themselves-while remaining accessible to readers of all ages.Beyond writing, David's artistic vision extends into watercolor, where he captures ethereal landscapes and human depth in fluid, expressive form. His original works, featured on Amazon Handmade and recognized by his county's arts commission, reflect the same sense of balance and craftsmanship found in his fiction.Whether through ink or brush, his work centers on transformation, exploration, and the enduring power of human ingenuity-inviting readers into worlds where science and philosophy quietly converge.

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