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"'Really', I thought in mounting exasperation, 'there never was a household in which so many people felt free to offer their unsolicited opinions!'" This, of course, is the eminent Egyptologist and dedicated crime solver Amelia Peabody, setting the stage and the tone (an updated Oscar Wildean irony) for Elizabeth Peters' 11th book. And it's true that there are no shrinking violets in this particular household, from the redoubtable Amelia and her hot-tempered archaeologist husband Emerson (his native diggers call him the Father of Curses), to their dashing, unpredictable son Ramses (born Walter). Also, let's not forget their lovely ward, Nefret (rescued from a desert tribe several books back) and their butler, Gargery, "who wields a cudgel as handily as he carves a roast."
As she has so many times before, Peters presents us with this quaint--even campy--little group of people, plops them down in an exotic Egyptian setting and then surprises us by involving them in a story of great strength and emotion.
It's 1911 and David Todros, a young Egyptian who has just married into the Peabody family, is suspected of dealing in forged antiquities, possibly to help support a rising nationalist movement. Amelia, Emerson, Ramses and Nefret all take various actions to help David and there are serious, dangerous consequences for everyone involved. Despite the melodramatic setting and the theatrical language, Peters' story is--as always--modern, believable and exciting.
Other books in the Peabody series available in paperback are The Ape Who Guards the Balance, The Crocodile on the Sandbank, The Curse of the Pharaohs and The Hippopotamus Pool. --Dick Adler -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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"'Really,' I thought in mounting exasperation, 'there never was a household in which so many people felt free to offer their unsolicited opinions!'" This, of course, is the eminent Egyptologist and dedicated crime solver Amelia Peabody, setting the stage and the tone (an updated Oscar Wildean irony) for Elizabeth Peters's 11th book. And it's true that there are no shrinking violets in this particular household, from the redoubtable Amelia and her hot-tempered archaeologist husband Emerson (his native diggers call him the Father of Curses), to their dashing, unpredictable son Ramses (born Walter). Also, let's not forget their lovely ward, Nefret (rescued from a desert tribe several books back), and their butler, Gargery, "who wields a cudgel as handily as he carves a roast."
As she has so many times before, Peters presents us with this quaint--even campy--little group of people, plops them down in an exotic Egyptian setting, and then surprises us by involving them in a story of great strength and emotion.
It's 1911, and David Todros, a young Egyptian who has just married into the Peabody family, is suspected of dealing in forged antiquities, possibly to help support a rising nationalist movement. Amelia, Emerson, Ramses, and Nefret all take various actions to help David, and there are serious, dangerous consequences for everyone involved. Despite the melodramatic setting and the theatrical language, Peters's story is--as always--modern, believable, and exciting.
Other books in the Peabody series available in paperback are The Ape Who Guards the Balance, The Crocodile on the Sandbank, The Curse of the Pharaohs, and The Hippopotamus Pool. --Dick Adler -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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I must admit that I have not read as many of the Amelia Peobody Mystery's as others, but I was very disappointed in the way this book moved along. I found it hard to discern the direction this book was taking as well as what the mystery was. I was disappointed in the ending and kind of sickened by it. Not that I don't think I have figured out what happened, but that was the only interesting part of this book. I was very disappointed to see that there were no happy endings. I hope her next book is much better....
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I expect some seriousness, even tragic events, from Elizabeth Peters, but I *also* expect a happy ending. I was, instead, deeply depressed by the ending. I read this book immediately after reading "The Ape Who Guards the Balance" because I couldn't wait to find out what would happen between Ramses & Nefret. I was not at all pleased by the turn of events!
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The Amelia series used to be unique in that it was fresh, witty, and fun to read. I couldn't find any others like it. I eagerly awaited each new book and reread previously published ones over and over. Now it's just another book on the shelf just like all the others. The reason I loved the Amelia series was because it WAS so different. I hate the turn this series has taken...just like I hate all the other books on the shelf and the soap operas on TV. We don't need another series full of dull, flat melodrama and "sexual tension". There are PLENTY of those on the shelves already. PLEASE, Ms. Peters, go back to your original fresh and witty style. The new story plots are too nauseating. I don't buy and read other authors' books PRECISELY BECAUSE they write books like these last few Amelia books. I didn't like this book and I won't be buying any more if they continue in this manner.
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Unbelievable
Unbelievable people, unbelievable situation, and unbelievable dialogue.
This is the only Elizabeth Peters that I read. I believe it will be my last. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Juli 2005 von bernie
And We Have Another Winner!
I'm not sure how she does it, but Ms. Peters/Michaels has created yet another sparkling addition to the Amelia Peabody series. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Juni 2000 von "mjsullivan"
Campy Victorian Archeological Soap Opera Soars!
I adore the Amelia Peabody novels because they are so unlike any other mystery series. First, the bulk of the time is spent on archeological digs pursuing important scholarship in... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 31. Mai 2000 von Donald Mitchell
maturing right along with me
My husband and I are avid "groupies" of Amelia Peabody & Company. The Falcon at the Portal was by far our favorite. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Mai 2000 von pdeel
A Great Book
This book was great. A real page turner. It definutly left you wanting the next book though. I have read every book so far in this series and love how the charecters have evolved... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
Good, but not the best
Although I greatly enjoyed this book, I was not left with the same satisfied feeling that many of her other books left me with. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Mai 2000 von Kasia Szpakowska
good book contrary to other reviews
I liked this book. I almost didn't buy it after reading negative reviews but I'm glad I did. I didn't think it was a cliff hanger any more than previous books were.... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
Amelia's Offspring
Of course, I'm prejudiced. I've read all of this series, her other books under this name, and her books as Barbara Michaels. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. April 2000 von Kathleen C. Griffin
Betrayed at the Portal
I can't help it - I have to put my two cents in. I finished this book 3 days ago and can't get it out of my mind. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. April 2000 veröffentlicht
Long time reader not judging......yet
Both my mother and I have read about Amelia's adventures since the very beginning. When reading this book during vacation last summer(each installment marks the true beginning of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. April 2000 von "psychokat"
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