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3.0

Not so mysterious but funny

An enjoyable read but not as good as usual. The mystery is just a backdrop for the antics of a precocious Egyptian girl and the son of a minor British official in Sudan who falls foul of Sudanese nationalists. Today, with ISIS in the headlines these nationalists seem rather logical and friendly and far from fanatic. Oh, for the good old days.
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