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Language
English
Description
"During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was also said to be cursed. Centuries later, as Egypt-mania gripped Europe, two Brits--a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Built around Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, this evocative novel from New York Times-bestselling author Sally Beauman blends fact and fiction to recreate a lost world that's still fiercely enthralling and relevant today"--
Author
Pub. Date
1997.
Edition
First Forge edition.
Language
English
Description
An enthralling fictional account of Howard Carter's famous search for the tomb of King Tut and the mystery behind the tragic death and disappearance of ancient Egypt's child ruler In ancient times, a boy king occupied the throne in a troubled desert land. His name was Tutankhamun. Both his reign and his life were shockingly brief, and his burial place was unknown-mysteries that would intrigue the inquisitive for centuries to come. An English archaeologist...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
Ahmed, an apprentice photographer in Egypt, is given the opportunity to help Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's search for the tomb and treasures of boy pharaoh, Tutankhamen, but when misfortune strikes, Ahmed questions his choices.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Following a decade of worldwide terror and deprivation, the Roaring Twenties were a swinging time of flappers, bathtub gin and high spirits. It was an exhilarating period when we could achieve anything, from flying across oceans, to discovering the mysteries of the past, to unlocking the secrets of life itself."--Container.
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