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Country United States Publication date 2006 ISBN 0-06-059180-3 Publisher HarperCollins | 4.1/5 Goodreads Language English Pages xii, 381 pp Originally published 2006 Genre Historical mystery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Preceded by The Serpent on the Crown, The Golden One, A River in the Sky Followed by The Serpent on the Crown, A River in the Sky Similar Barbara Mertz books, Amelia Peabody series books, Mystery books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006) is the 18th in a series of historical mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.
Contents
Explanation of the novel's title
The title comes from the nickname given the tomb of Tutankhamon by Egyptian workers, who were fascinated by Howard Carter's pet canary, and certain that the golden bird would bring a lucky season.
Plot summary
Howard Carter returns as a featured character, as the Emersons are privy to his discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamon.
References
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