The Egyptian Babylon, Minoan Crete, and among the Hittites. The main character of the novel is named after a character in an ancient Egyptian text commonly known as the "Story of Sinuhe". The original story dates to a time long before that of Akhenaten: texts are known from as early as the 12th dynasty. Supporting historical characters include the old Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his conniving favorite wife, Tiy; the wife of Akhenaten, Nefertiti; the listless young Tutankhamun (King Tut), who succeeded as Pharaoh after Akhenaten's downfall; and the two common-born successors who were, according to this author, integral parts of the
Jay Pharoah Jay Pharoah Jared Antonio Farrow, better known by his stage name Jay Pharoah, (born October 14, 1987) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, and rapper. He joined the cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" in 2010, for its thirty-sixth season. In 2015, he was ranked the 55th greatest "Saturday Night Live" cast member by "Rolling Stone" magazine. Pharoah began doing impersonations at age six and cites Gilbert Gottfried's character in "Aladdin", Iago, as his first voice, explaining, "My father put me in a talent competition a couple of months later, and out of the whole thing I got fifth