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The Last Camel Died at Noon (MP3 CD)

by Elizabeth Peters (Author), Susan O'Malley (Narrator)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • MP3 CD
  • Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks; MP3 Una edition (Aug 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786194502
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786194506
  • Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 14 x 12.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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'A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key-' Washington Post Book World * 'Elizabeth Peters is one of Murder One's top five import authors of all time.' - Maxim Jakubowski of Murder One Bookshop * 'I can't wait for the next Peabody story... I really do think [Elizabeth Peters'] books are great entertainment' - Angela Rippon --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting Amelia Peabody adventure in an exotic location, 13 Mar 2002
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This review is from: The Last Camel Died at Noon (Amelia Peabody Murder Mystery) (Paperback)
The seemingly low-key opening to this book - the sudden, and uncharacteristically silent, death of a camel, introduces one of the best Amelia Peabody adventures.

Set in Nubia, conventional archaeology takes a back seat, despite the irritating presence, to Amelia and Emerson, of Budge of the British Museum. Amelia, Emerson, Ramses and the mysterious Kemet are persuaded to set off into the desert, with a doubtful map, in search of Lord Blacktower's missing heir and his wife and his younger son who has recently disappeared too.

One by one the camels die despite Amelia's ministrations and then all their men, except for Kemet, desert them leaving them in grave danger. Undaunted, they carry on on foot. Then Kemet disappears and all seems lost.....

As the story unfolds, Elizabeth Peters presents us with a fascinating cast of exotic characters, heroes and villains, and the adventure is exciting and unusual. Her recreation of Victorian manners, speech and attitudes is, as usual, so masterly that we are immersed in the period.

Don't miss the fun!

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A ripping yarn, 4 Feb 2003
By John Crombie (Holywood, County Down United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Camel Died at Noon (Amelia Peabody Murder Mystery) (Paperback)
What can I say... The title of this book caught my attention at a local book sale. It is an over the top adventure story in the Indiana Jones vein, told through the eyes of Ameilia Peabody, Although Emerson must be a much more impressive specimen of manhood according to descriptions his wife gives. The adventure contains warring arab tribes poisoned camels secret civilisations and naturally hidden passages.

Good fun holiday reading. This book doesn't tax the brain at all.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars extremely funny, romantic, and lots of suspense, 16 Feb 2002
This review is from: The Last Camel Died at Noon (Amelia Peabody Murder Mystery) (Paperback)
I have enjoyed all the Peabody books but this one is my favourite. The writing is very funny and very tongue-in-cheek. The difference between this book and the other Peabody novels is that the story takes after the romantic classics as written by H. Rider Haggard (as mrs Peters mentions in her Acknowledgements). The result is a mixture of the usual elements , the incredibly funny characters of Amelia, Emerson, and (even more so) Ramses, with a romantic suspense story in which they are kept prisoner by an undiscovered Nubian tribe with two princes warring for the crown!Of course it all ends well and the Emersons even acquire an adopted daughter! It is a very funny, very romantic and very interesting (lots of historic detail) story. Highly recommended!
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