Portraits of eminent Americans now living, with biographical and historical memoirs of there lives and actions by John Livingston. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1854 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.

It is 1967 in Egypt when the rebellious daughter of a government minster first notices a handsome American researcher. Desperate to break away from her powerful and conservative Muslim family, Nadia Kemal approaches Mark Adams one afternoon in the university library and changes her life forever.

Nadia and Mark soon fall in love. For a year, their forbidden relationship is fraught with danger and several close calls as they are nearly discovered. As Egypt is defeated in war and the possibility of civil government looms, Nadia's father focuses on becoming the new leader....