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Bezig met laden... The Ape Who Guards the Balance (1998)door Elizabeth Peters
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Ardiente defensora de los derechos de la mujer, además de intrépida arqueóloga, Amelia Peabody se suma a las protestas ante el parlamento londinense para exigir el sufragio universal. En medio de la confusión, una banda logra sustraer las antigüedades egipcias que allí se guardan. Amelia ve detrás la mano de Sethos, maestro de ladrones. Poco tiempo después, alguien intenta secuestrarla. Para huir de éste y otros peligros, Emerson, su marido, convence a la familia de iniciar su temporada de excavaciones en Egipto. Amelia prevé un invierno aburrido, pero el destino tiene otros planes. Mientras tanto, su hijo Ramsés, su pupila Nefret y David, amigo de la familia, deciden buscar por su cuenta y riesgo un valiosísimo papiro de El libro de los Muertos. Pero alguien más lo quiere. Alguien que, para conseguirlo, no escatimará los medios, incluido el asesinato. Synopsis: 'Luxor, 1906-1907. The Emerson clan is trying to determine where to dig during the upcoming season. But before they even leave England, they encounter Sethos and foil an attempt to kidnap Amelia. Suspicion for the attempt falls on Sethos, but not everyone is sure. Upon arriving in Egypt, the children, Nefret, Ramses and David, now in their early twenties but still children to Amelia and Emerson, acquire a magnificent papyrus, but are also stalked. Is Sethos behind this too? Since Emerson has managed to annoy M. Maspero to the point of distraction, he is initially not even allowed near the Valley of the Kings, where another of Emerson’s rivals and targets of invective, Theodore M. Davis, has the rights to the entire valley. Much to everyone’s surprise (and possibly with Nefret’s help), Emerson is granted permission by Davis to clean up three tombs thought to be already excavated in full, KV3, KV4 and KV5. Not only does his rival Davis find yet another rich tomb, right next to the debris-filled and empty tomb he excavates, once again somebody is still after the Emersons—particularly, it seems, Amelia. But help is on the way, from surprising, or perhaps not so surprising, quarters.' Review: 'The book's title refers to the Egyptian god Thoth, the divine scribe who waits for the heart of the dead to be weighed on a scale and judged so that he may record its fate; Thoth is usually represented as having the head of an ibis, but also appears as a baboon or ape with the balancing scales.' As usual, I loved the book. A private Egyptological collection is stolen from a house in London during a suffragette demonstration. Somebody attempts to kidnap Peabody. More untoward events occur when the family relocates to Egypt for a new digging season. Has The Master Criminal returned? I always enjoy Amelia Peabody's narrative voice but it's been a while since I've read some of these so I didn't always get the references to earlier instalments - especially as the footnotes were missing from this edition. Unf, this family. My feelings. I love how this series is progressing, and the family dynamics and the kids growing up and coming into their own and the darker plotlines and just- unf. Love. I'm glad this book addressed Amelia's reaction to geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Against the romantic backdrop of Edwardian Egypt, the irresistible Amelia Peabody and her charmingly unconventional family prove themselves to be formidable foes of villainy. In The Ape Who Guards the Balance Amelia must muster all of her considerable skills of detection to unravel a snarled web of stolen archeological treasures, murderous cults, and fallen women. The Peabody-Emerson family has set sail for Egypt and the 1907 archaeological season. But a mint-condition papyrus of the Book of the Dead falls into their hands, and the prospects for the 1907 archaeological season turn deadly. This captivating best-seller showcases the talent that caused the Mystery Writers of America to name Elizabeth Peters a Grand Master. With Barbara Rosenblat's dazzling narration, you will find yourself held pleasurably in the balance of this exotic mystery. An interview with Elizabeth Peters concludes this audio production. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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As Emerson closely watches archaeological rival Davies unearth a tomb filled with treasures, his family is off having adventures of their own and distracting him into hunts for murderers. With the younger Emersons including Amelia's namesake Lia on the way to Egypt, they need to be quick to track down the villains in order to keep their family safe.
With the children growing up, they are having issues of their own. David has fallen in love with Lia which doesn't please his parents or Amelia who finds that she has prejudices that she was not aware of. And Ramses seemingly unrequited love for Nefret is making things very hard for him.
The death of Abdullah who died saving Amelia from a villain's bullet, casts a pall on the group and makes Amelia realize just how important he was to her. His death seems to also shift her feelings on David and Lia.
This was an engaging story. I like Manuscript H and the letters which are apparently from Nefret to Lia which help balance the account since Amelia's viewpoint is filtered through her own beliefs and prejudices. ( )