Umberto Leone, a wealthy eccentric, dies in Egypt. In his will, he
bequeaths enormous amounts of money to several perfect
strangers--including Jean-Baptiste! Intrigued by such a curious
inheritance, the young man decides to follow Leone's tracks and sails to
Cairo, last destination of the late explorer. There, in the shadow of
the pyramids, he will meet French expatriates with dubious motives,
gold-crazed janissaries, mysterious holy men ... and above all the
beautiful Dieneba...