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Description
Radcliffe Emerson, the irascible husband of fellow archaeologist and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, has earned the nickname "Father of Curses" -- and at Mazghunah he demonstrates why. Denied permission to dig at the pyramids of Dahshoor, he and Amelia are resigned to excavating mounds of rubble... read more
Summary
Amelia and Emerson bring their young son Ramses along on this adventure, where they find themselves investigating the mysterious death of a dealer in illegal antiquities. Before long, mummy cases start appearing and disappearing and a second murder complicates the mystery. When it becomes... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Amelia Peabody: Add a description of this character.
- Radcliffe Emerson
- Walter Peabody Emerson "Ramses": Young son of Amelia and Emerson.
Memorable Quotes
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“Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.”
Amelia P. Emerson -
“<Ramses helped distract Evelyn from her troubles> "because it required the concentrated attention of every adult in the household to restrain Ramses from self-immolation and a widespread destruction of property.”
Amelia P. Emerson on Ramses -
“t the age of three Ramses had informed us that he did not need a nanny and would not have one.... I did not agree with him. He needed something--a stout healthy woman who had trained as a prison wardress, perhaps--but it had become more and more difficult to find nannies for Ramses. Presumably word had spread.”
Amelia P. Emerson on Ramses
First Sentence
I never meant to marry.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 3 in the Amelia Peabody series.
Authors & Contributors
- Elizabeth Peters (Author)
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