About this title: This time Amelia and her dashing husband Emerson set off for a promising archaeological site in the Sudan, only to be unwillingly drawn into the search for an African explorer and his young bride who went missing twelve years back. They survive the rigours of the desert, the death of their camels, and the perfidy of their guides, only to find themselves taken prisoner in a lost city and civilisation. Amelia and Emerson must bravely continue making archaeological finds while doing their best to rescue the innocent...and themselves.
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 448 p. Contains: Illustrations. Amelia Peabody Mysteries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. Spine is creased, edge wear, some chipped edging, inside pages are clean and clear w some tanning, writing on inside front cover. read more
Edition: Advanced Reading Copy.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date published: 1991
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Advanced reader's copy in trade paperback format, tight binding. Pencil entry atop first page, interior otherwise unmarked, text clean. Edges soiled. Cover is clean and shiny with moderate wear. Spine is smooth. Sound... 352 p. Includes maps. Trade paperback, glued binding. 352 p. Includes map. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VERY GOOD-CLEAN AND TIGHT BOOK-SHIPS QUICKLY. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 448 p. Contains: Illustrations. Amelia Peabody Mysteries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. VERY GOOD-CLEAN AND TIGHT BOOK-SHIPS QUICKLY. Peters, Elizabeth-Grand Central Publishing paperback, 1992. 19th Century; East Africa; Egypt; Fiction; Historical; Mystery & Detective; North Africa; Peabody, Amelia (Fictitious character); Women Sleuths read more
Edition: later printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date published: 10/1/1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books, Inc
Date published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Grade: A. Catalog: Mystery General Synopsis: 430 pages. The last camel is dead, and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, her dashing husband, Emerson, and precocious son, Ramses, are in dire straits on t... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780446514835ISBN:0446514837
Description: Good. Dust Cover Missing. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
"I am a total fan of the Amelia Peabody Emerson series of novels. I discovered them about a year ago and having a daughter that is an Archaeologist, married to an Egyptologist, who lives in Egypt I have especially enjoyed the books. Now after having visited Egypt for the first time in December I can visualize the places described in the books. Elizabeth Peters can transport the reader to the turn of the century when many of the Archaelogical discoveries were initially made. i.e. the period of Harold Carter and others. This particular novel has the Emersons transported to the age of the Ancient religious practices through a lost civilization that has continued by staying hidden to the rest of civilization. The result is an exciting adventure filled with intrigue and danger as they land in the middle of a power struggle between two brothers for the kingship. We get a view into how the people lived and died in the times."
"Instead of solving a mystery that develops as they're excavating, Amelia & Emerson are off to find out what happened years ago to a missing archaeologist and his wife. There is much mention of H. Rider Haggard and King Solomon's Mines. After a grueling trek through the desert, which almost kills Amelia, there is a hidden city and of course information about the missing archaeologist (did we ever doubt that they would be successful?!) An interesting conclusion to their search, and of course Amelia insists that she knew the truth before Emerson did.
Ramses plays a big part in the adventures; his doting mama, of course, is torn between pride at his abilities and chagrin at being upstaged. Love that Ramses!"
"This was my first experience with an Elizabeth Peters novel. I enjoyed the story. Peters" sense of humor blended in well. The Egyptian background for the book was intriguing. Although I found the book entertaining, there were times that I found myself losing focus due to some of the seemingly endless "babbling" by various characters. While this added to some of the humor, it also created periods of boredom, for lack of a better word. Overall, however, it was still a good read."
"I love these light mysteries. I love the descriptions of life in the desert and her love of her husband. Right after I read this I watched Lawrence of Arabia and they discussed the life expectancy of people when the camels died."
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