The Curse of the Kings
by:
Victoria Holt (author)
From childhood Judith Osmond had cherished a romantic dream to marry Tybalt Travers, the brilliant archaeologist. When they marry and go to Egypt, her joy is short-lived. Gradually Tybalt becomes silent, watchful and menacing in a land where misfortune and death dominate.
From childhood Judith Osmond had cherished a romantic dream to marry Tybalt Travers, the brilliant archaeologist. When they marry and go to Egypt, her joy is short-lived. Gradually Tybalt becomes silent, watchful and menacing in a land where misfortune and death dominate.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780002211369 (000221136X)
Publish date: 1973-11
Publisher: Collins
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
This was another difficult read to rate properly. I couldn't put it down, but there was so much eye-rolling too. The description on the book record is terribly simplistic, but it's as close or closer to anything I could come up with. Honestly, Holt packed a lot into this book. The first half is...
3.5 starsI had to go ahead and just finish this one. This story had almost an identical feel as [b:Menfreya in the Morning|599921|Menfreya in the Morning|Victoria Holt|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1220239406s/599921.jpg|2073819], but somewhat less depressing, at least in the scenes from the heroine...
A wonderfully suspenseful and thrilling read tinted with the mystique, legends, and a possible curse of ancient Egypt.Certainly a must-read for all VH fans.
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