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The collector's daughter : a novel of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

Author

Gill Paul

Call Number

  • FICTION PAUL (CEN)

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Physical Description

357, 18 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Summary

"Lady Evelyn Herbert was the daughter of the Earl of Carnarvon, brought up in stunning Highclere Castle. Popular and pretty, she seemed destined for a prestigious marriage, but she had other ideas. Instead, she left behind the world of society balls and chaperones to travel to the Egyptian desert, where she hoped to become a lady archaeologist, working alongside her father and Howard Carter in the hunt for an undisturbed tomb. In November 1922, their dreams came true when they discovered the burial place of Tutankhamun, packed full of gold and unimaginable riches, and she was the first person to crawl inside for three thousand years"--

Notes

"P.S. insights, interviews & more..."--Page [4] of cover.

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