The Cat of Bubastes

The Cat of Bubastes, A Tale of Ancient Egypt

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Author	G.A. Henty
Illustrator	John Reinhard Weguelin
Country	Egypt
Language	English american
Genre	Young adult novel
Publisher	Blackie and Son Ltd., London
Publication date	3 September 1888 but dated 1889
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	352 pp

The Cat of Bubastes, A Tale of Ancient Egypt (1889) is a historical novel for young people by British author G.A. Henty. It is the story of a young prince who becomes a slave when the Egyptians conquer his people, then is made a fugitive when his master accidentally kills a sacred cat. The book was illustrated by John Reinhard Weguelin, a notable Victorian painter.

Setting

The novel takes place in the Middle East, particularly in Egypt, on or around 1250 B.C.

Plot

After his father, the king of the Rebu, is killed in battle with the Egyptian army and the Rebu nation is conquered by the Egyptians, the young prince Amuba is carried away as a captive to Egypt, along with his faithful charioteer, Jethro. In Thebes, Amuba becomes the servant and companion to Chebron, the son of Ameres, high priest of Osiris. The lads become involved in a mystery as they begin to uncover evidence of a murderous conspiracy within the ranks of the priesthood. However, before they are able to prevent it, they are forced to flee for their lives when they accidentally cause the death of the successor to the Cat of Bubastes, one of the most sacred animals in Egypt. With Jethro as their guide and protector, the boys make plans to escape from Egyptian territory and return to Amuba's homeland.

External links

Text on Project Gutenberg * [1].

Audio on Internet Archive * [2].