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by Albert Camus

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In this stylistically simple, first-person tale of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." Through Meursault, Camus portrays a man who rejects the beliefs and life styles imposed on him by society. The events that lead to his ...

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Mara, Daughter of the Nile

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by Eloise McGraw

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The adventures of an ingenious Egyptian slave girl who undertakes a dangerous assignment as a spy in the royal palace of Thebes, in the days when Queen Hatshepsut ruled.

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The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II

The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II more books like this

by Jeff Shaara

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A master of the historical novel, Shaara begins an ambitious trilogy about the conflict that defined the 20th century. With painstaking historical detail and all-inclusive points of view, Shaara portrays the momentous and increasingly dramatic events of World War II in brilliant detail.

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Seventh scroll

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by Wilbur Smith

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The seventh scroll is nearly 4000 years old. Within it lies the clues to a treasure from an almost forgotten time. Duraid Al Simmu and his wife, Royan, were the first to discover the scrolls. When Duraid is murdered, Royan seeks refuge in England but she must find the courage to return to Ethiopia.

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Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943

Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 more books like this

by Rick Atkinson

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In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson focuses on 1942 and 1943, showing how central the great drama that unfolded in North Africa was to the ultimate victory of the Allied powers and to America's understanding of itself.

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Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble

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by Judith Byron Schachner

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"New York Times"-bestselling Skippyjon Jones takes ancient Egypt by storm in this fun adventure. When his doggy pals want to visit the underworld, they need El Skippito's brains to answer the riddle of the Finx and enter the mummy's tomb. Full color.

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Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail

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by Malika Oufkir, Michele Fitoussi

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In 1972, Oufkir's father attempted to overthrow Morrocco's King Hussan II. Her father was executed, but she and the rest of her family--mother and five siblings-- were imprisoned for 20 years in a series of quarters that declined in comfort. Finally, on the verge of starvation, they dug an escape tunnel, only to be recaptured and imprisoned once ...

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The Egypt Game

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by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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The A-Z Antique Shop is a shabby store run by a taciturn older man known as the Professor. The shop's abandoned storage yard features a few curios and soon draws the attention of 11-year-old April Hall, her friend Melanie Ross, and Melanie's younger brother, Marshall. Inspired by their mutual love of Egypt, April and Melanie turn the storage yard ...

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Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt

Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt more books like this

by G A Henty

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Enslaved by a conquering army, the young prince Amuba finds friendship in the house of an Egyptian high priest, where he acts as a companion to the priest's son Chebron. The entire household plunges into peril when Chebron accidentally kills the sacred cat of the great temple at Bubastes--a riot ensues, and the boys are forced to flee. Set in 1250 ...

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Wings of Fire

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by Dale Brown

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Brown, author of 13 bestselling novels, now brings readers "Wings of Fire." Ostracized by the government, the military, even his family, Air Force general Patrick McClanahan is near the end of his rope. And it's about to get worse. Filled with meticulous authenticity and exceptional storytelling, this is Brown at his best.

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by Albert Camus

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Camus uses the plague-stricken city of Oran as a metaphor for Occupied France. This novel illustrates the paradox that from evil may come happiness, as well as the idea that only when faced with dire circumstances is humanity capable of finding existential purpose, fraternal affection, and the capacity for courage.

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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival more books like this

by Dean King

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At the end of the War of 1812, Captain James Riley and his ship the Commerce went aground on the coast of Africa, and he and his shipmates were captured as slaves. After two months, they managed to find a way out, but during that brief time they were subjected to almost unbearable abuse as they desperately tried to stay alive. Based on accounts ...

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The Serpent on the Crown more books like this

by Elizabeth Peters

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In 1922, Amelia Peabody and her family are at an archaeological dig in the Valley of the Kings when writer Magda Petherick arrives and gives Amelia's Egyptologist husband Radcliffe Emerson a small gold statue. The statue, Magda says, bears a curse, a curse which she believes has already struck down her husband. While the Emersons attempt to ...

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead more books like this

by Professor E A Wallis Budge (Translator)

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The collections of charms, formulas, hymns and spells designed to accompany the dead of Ancient Egypt on their journey to the afterlife have always exerted a powerful fascination on modern generations. Written on papyrus, inscribed on the walls of tombs and sarcophagi, or engraved on amulets, these texts with their vignette illustrations give us ...

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The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind more books like this

by Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval

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The authors posit that the Sphinx and the other monuments of the necropolis at Giza are actually an analog of the constellations as they appeared in the year 10,500 B.C.E., thus making these structures three times as old as they are commonly believed to be.

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The Son of Light more books like this

by Christian Jacq

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Ancient Egypt comes alive in this eagerly anticipated new series that's breaking sales records in Europe! "Ramses, Vol. I: The Son of Light" recounts the thrilling story of Ramses, the legendary king who ruled Egypt for more than 60 years. Chosen by the pharaoh Seti, the 14-year-year-old Ramses sets into motion a tapestry of royal intrigue, ...

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Killing Rommel more books like this

by Steven Pressfield

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Hitler's legions have swept across Europe, leaving Churchill and the English isolated. In North Africa, Rommel and his Panzers have routed the British Eighth Army and stand poised to overrun Egypt, Suez, and the oil fields of the Middle East, in Pressfield's latest riveting historical novel.

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The Magdalen Manuscript: The Alchemies of Horus & the Sex Magic of Isis more books like this

by Tom Kenyon, Judi Sion

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Mary Magdalen's personal story of her tantric relationship with Yeshua ben Joseph, known today as Jesus Christ--given by her and reprinted here, word-for-word as she gave it--describes the alchemy that she and Yeshua practiced.

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Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris more books like this

by Emily Sands, Dugald Steer (Editor), Helen Ward (Illustrator)

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Although she and her crew disappeared while on an expedition up the Nile to find the tomb of the god Osiris in 1926, Sands' keen observations live on in the form of a lovingly kept journal, full of drawings, photographs, booklets, foldout maps, postcards, and many other intriguing samples. (Archaeology/Anthropology)

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Ancient Egypt more books like this

by David P Silverman

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A fabulous collaboration of images and text encompassing all areas of Egypt's rich culture With a wonderful marriage of text and stunning design, Ancient Egypt takes us on a captivating journey exploring all the key themes of this extraordinary culture including the history, the religion, the art and the science as well as the myths and legends. ...

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Sahara more books like this

by Michael Palin (Read by)

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The Monty Python alumnus and bestselling author takes readers on a journey through Morocco, Gibraltar, Tangier, and Tunisia as he explores the past and present of the Sahara Desert. 175 full-color and B&W photos.

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The Eternal Temple more books like this

by Christian Jacq

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At fourteen, Ramses, the second son of the Pharaoh Seti, must begin to pass a series of royal tests designed to build his mental and physical prowess--or break him. Is Seti planning to leave the world's most powerful empire to Ramses, and not his corrupt brother Shaanar? Before he knows it, the younger prince is surrounded by enemies and turning ...

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Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt more books like this

by Barbara Mertz

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In this classic work, now revised for a new generation, Mertz gives readers a fascinating, erudite, and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt. 16-page color photo insert and b&w photos throughout.

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The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur more books like this

by Daoud Hari, Mirron Willis (Read by)

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This tribesman's memoir of Darfur tells the remarkable story of a man who came face-to-face with genocide, often risking his own life to fight injustice and save his people.

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How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guide to Teach Yourself more books like this

by Mark Collier, Bill Manley, Richard Parkinson (Illustrator)

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Egyptologists Collier and Manley use attractive drawings of actual inscriptions displayed in the British Museum to teach a basic course in reading hieroglyphs. Includes practical exercises. 200 illustrations.

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