Thebes and Avaris A Novel from Ancient Egypt In his new and interesting novel " Thebes and Avaris , " the well - known Egyptian archaeologist , Egyptologist and novelist , Hussein Bassir tackles with a different and exciting vision an important period in the history of ancient Egypt . The events of the novel revolve around King Ahmose I , the conqueror of the Hyksos . Through ten stories , and in a handsome manner that blends both the literary and scientific styles , we know the story of the Hyksos ' occupation of the northern and middle parts of the land of Egypt . Within the novel , Hussein Bassir highlights the latest scientific research and archaeological discoveries related to that exciting period in the history of ancient Egypt , and introduces us to its most distinguished and important heroic personalities , from the beginning until the liberation of Egypt , in the hands of the Great King Ahmose I , from the ordeal of the Hyksos occupation . The novelist concludes his novel by shedding light on the memory of King Ahmose 1 , the conqueror of the Hyksos , in the minds of the Egyptians .
