- Paperback: 646 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; Paperback edition (4 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340689080
- ISBN-13: 978-0340689080
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,089,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A thriller to be reckoned with'
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This makes no attempt to be a literary masterpiece, but is a good, workman-like thriller set in the 2nd world war in Egypt. The premise is that 3 pre-war archeological friends end up on different sides of the war: 1 a German intelligence agent sent on a mission to assassinate Roosevelt in Cairo, 1 a reluctant German-Jew forced to help him, and 1 a US military intelligence agent to stop them. The personal relationships adds a frisson to an otherwise familiar story, but the author's attempts to maintain our sympathies for the characters is a bit laughable i.e. both the key men are very PC and won't ever kill/shoot anyone despite being top secret agents 4 years into the war, particularly unbelievable on the part of the German who's supposedly a top Abwehr agent working directly under Himmler! OK I can understand that the whole idea of making a hero out of a Nazi put the author in a bit of a tight spot but even so, this stretches credulity quite a lot! That said, this is an enjoyable book that is steeped in atmosphere.
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Having read all three of Glenn Meade's earlier books, this book represents a slump for this talented author. The Sands Of Sakkara is not a bad book; in fact, it is an entertaining read, though fairly predictable. Comparatively, however, an unfortunate trend appears to be emerging with Meade. His latest is not as good as his previous book, Brandenburg, and Brandenburg is not as good as his first,Snow Wolf. To me, Snow Wolf is one of the best historical thrillers I've read in many years.
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Sands of Sakkara is set in 1943. The war is starting to go bad
for the Nazis, so they decide to launch an audacious plot to murder U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, as he meets British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a conference, in Cairo. They hope this assasination will turn the tide of war back in their favour.
Enter the book's main characters, Harry Weaver, Jack Halder, and Rachel Stern. Three people from different backgrounds, who became close friends, during an archelogical dig, in Egypt, back in 1939. However, the fortunes of war sees them on opposing sides, and their friendships tested to the limit.
I found this book an enjoyable read, with a relentless pace, particularly towards the end. Character development is good, and I really felt for two of the protaganists, in particular, and the desperate situation that they had been forced into, by the Nazis.
The only drawback to the book, I felt, was that there was an element of 'Keystone Cops' at times, when the authorities were trying to chase down the spies. Overall, though a good read.
for the Nazis, so they decide to launch an audacious plot to murder U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, as he meets British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a conference, in Cairo. They hope this assasination will turn the tide of war back in their favour.
Enter the book's main characters, Harry Weaver, Jack Halder, and Rachel Stern. Three people from different backgrounds, who became close friends, during an archelogical dig, in Egypt, back in 1939. However, the fortunes of war sees them on opposing sides, and their friendships tested to the limit.
I found this book an enjoyable read, with a relentless pace, particularly towards the end. Character development is good, and I really felt for two of the protaganists, in particular, and the desperate situation that they had been forced into, by the Nazis.
The only drawback to the book, I felt, was that there was an element of 'Keystone Cops' at times, when the authorities were trying to chase down the spies. Overall, though a good read.
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excellent read.
hadn't read this one by Meade. Wasn;t disappointed. A little slow to start with but once you got into the stroy it galloped along. Recommended!
Published on 14 Nov 2006 by frank
Enchanting
This is a wonderful World War II story. It is unique in that it details the attempted assassination of Roosevelt and Churchill by the Germans, during their Cairo Conference in... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2005 by Rory Morty
Good, but something lacking in it overall
Meade knows his craft. I thoroughly enjoyed his earlier work, Brandenburg, and so was looking forward to this one. Ancient Egypt, archaeologists, Nazis.... Read more
Published on 13 May 2003 by Tim62
An emotional rollercoaster
Your there... the smells, sights, relationships.An insight into human nature & how deep friendships can be tested & loyalties stretched. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2002
Excellent Read
I read this while on holidays in egypt - Glen Meades best book to date.
Published on 20 Oct 2000
Slow start, good middle, great ending.
Bit of a slowish starter, gets better as the book goes on, but I enjoyed the ending. I think this is worth spending your money on.
Published on 13 Dec 1999 by T. Bradshaw
Very good wartime thriller
Set in Allied-held Egypt during World War II, the outbreak of war pits a group friends against each other in an event that could change the course of the war. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 1999
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