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Elizabeth peters 192720 was born and brought up in illinois. Crocodile on the sandbank is the first of the amelia peabody series, and my first read by elizabeth peters. Item may have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Peters is a writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key. I was first put on to amelia peabody by a lecturer in egyptology at cambridge university, when i was studying there summer 2014. All about crocodile on the sandbank by elizabeth peters.
Elizabeth peters i crocodile on the sandbank american. Crocodile on the sandbank is the first book in quite a large series of novels featuring a rather upper class, victorian lady called amelia peabody, she has a passion for egyptology and archaeology and after inheriting some money from her late father she decides to indulge her passion on a grand tour trip to rome and then on to cairo and the pyramids and excavations lower down the nile. Elizabeth peters was a stunning individual, not only was she an egyptologist but she authored several novels under various names. So when i finally began crocodile on the sandbank, the first in the amelia peabody series, i assumed i would hate it. Amelia peabody, a victorianera woman with an adventurous spirit, decides to use some of her inheritance to travel to egypt. Download the crocodile on the sandbank audiobook by. Crocodile on the sandbank by elizabeth peters kirkus. Crocodile on the sandbank ebook written by elizabeth peters. Crocodile on the sandbank is a historical mystery novel by elizabeth peters, first published in 1975. Click to read more about crocodile on the sandbank by elizabeth peters. Miss peabody is a 32 yearold english spinster of independent means and forceful personality, who has decided to go forth and see some of the world. Praise for elizabeth peters and crocodile on the sandbank a writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key. Crocodile on the sandbank by elizabeth peters alibris.
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I love the indomitable force of nature that is miss amelia peabody. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Crocodile on the sandbank amelia peabody murder mystery. See more elizabeth peters also known as barbara michaels, but really she is barbara mertz, with a phd in egyptology died august my favorite author. This is book 1 in a series of 28 books written by elizabeth peters featuring amelia peabody as a central character. Crocodile on the sandbank amelia peabody book 1 kindle. English gentlewoman amelia peabody has recently inherited and she is now at loose ends. In the book crocodile on the sandbank by elizabeth peters, main hero amelia after the death of his father inherits his estate, download epub or pdf. Crocodile on the sandbank by barbara mertz, whose pseudonym is elizabeth peters is the first of her amelia peabody series of a victorian era woman learning the science of egyptology.
She earned her phd in egyptology from the university of chicagos famed oriental institute and went on to become a new york times bestselling author whose novels were often set against historical backdrops. Buy crocodile on the sandbank by elizabeth peters online at alibris. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Amelia hires evelyn to be her companion on the trip. Elizabeth peters is not her real name either, her real name is barbara louise mertz. While i know there are many who are already familiar with the longrunning adventures of. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Elizabeth peters has 83 books on goodreads with 498815 ratings. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read crocodile on the sandbank. The period setting miss peters uses this time is to her advantage since she always was more then than now, and this follows in the intrepid footsteps of miss amelia peabody maiden lady and the young woman exmaiden traduced she salvages as they trip through the tombs of egypt.
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Set in 1884, this is the first installment in what has become a beloved bestselling series. Crocodile on the sandbank by elizabeth peters abebooks passion for books. Elizabeth peters creation amelia peabody us a delight, a bit of historical reference to set the scene then off on a rollicking ride through 1890s egypt, shuddering less at ambulatory mummys than at the destruction visited to the area before sensible archeology was employed to save the ancient treasures of the world. Washington post book world grand views of egyptian antiquities. She makes it as far as egypt, where she falls in love with everything egyptian. The period setting miss peters uses this time is to her advantage since she always was more then than now, and this follows in the intrepid footsteps of miss amelia peabody maiden lady and the young.
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