ellelainey's review against another edition

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4.0

I loved this! I'm a major fan of the Amelia Peabody series. But not only that, it was a compendium about Egypt! My favourite place in the world.

It covers the fashion, culture, art and history of Egypt, as well as giving snippets of behind the scenes photos and events in the Amelia Peabody series, as well as an A-Z of characters in the series. Well worth it if you're a fan.

lakecake's review against another edition

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3.0

Basically, a picturebook review of Amelia's "life." Interesting companion to the series.

thenovelbook's review against another edition

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5.0

Surprised I hadn't added this before. It's an awesome sidekick to the Amelia Peabody books, combining real history with fictional people. It explains a lot of things referenced in the novels, such as Egyptian archaeology, Victorian customs/dress/context, literary allusions, etc. It has photographs, including stand-ins for Amelia, Emerson and others as children (still leaving their adulthood appearance to your imagination). It's a really fun blend of fact and fiction.

krisrid's review against another edition

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3.0

This is a fun juxtaposition between the Amelia Peabody series, and the reality of what life in Egypt was like during the historical period in which Amelia's stories are set. If you are an amateur anthropologist, or just find that period of Egypt's history interesting, you will find fascinating tidbits in this book.

Things like what clothing people wore, how people interacted, that sort of thing.

pussreboots's review against another edition

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3.0

Barbara Mertz / Elizabeth Peters / Barbara Michaels (and yes there are articles by all three) and her closest circle of kith and kin collaborated on a folio about the history of Egypt and Egyptology, inserting the Emersons and other fictional people / places.

iceangel9's review against another edition

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4.0

A look at the history and culture presented in the Amelia Peabody Mysteries. Fictional information and characters from the novels are thrown in, but there is also a look at the Victorian Era and Ancient Egypt. A must-have for fans of the series.

ibeforem's review against another edition

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4.0

Between visiting Egypt in the last couple of years and reading Nefertiti a few months ago, I’ve become quite interested in all things Egypt. I’ve enjoyed the Amelia Peabody series, so I thought this would be fun. It’s what I would consider to be slightly fictionalized non-fiction, as the Emersons are inserted into a quite real history. Some parts were more readable than others, and the ones I enjoyed most were A Splendid Overview of Egyptoloy: Napoleon to World War I; A Commanding Prospective: The British in Egypt, 1884 - 1917; An Expert Analysis of the Principles of Islam as Encountered by the Emersons; A Skillful Overview of Victorian Servants & Their Duties; A Sympathetic Scrutiny of the Victorian Philosophy of Childrearing; Ancient Egypt 101: A Quick Refresher Course; and all of the pictorial essays. The one thing I did think was lacking was information about the time in Egypt after Alexander the Great, such as during Cleopatra’s time. There wasn’t much covered about history after the Pharaohs.
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