• The Curse of the Pharaohs

  • The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 2
  • By: Elizabeth Peters
  • Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,483 ratings)

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The Curse of the Pharaohs

By: Elizabeth Peters
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Publisher's summary

The sun rides high over the British Empire and the light still sparkles brightly in Amelia Peabody's eye as she returns for her second adventure in archaeology and romantic mystery as recounted in her lively journal, The Curse of the Pharaohs.

It was Sir Henry's intention to ensure that no tomb had been overlooked in the previous expedition. Scarcely had the men been at work for three days when their spades uncovered the first of a series of steps cut into the rock.

The Times gave the story a full column, on page three. The next dispatch to come to Luxor, however, rated front-page headlines. Sir Henry Baskerville was dead. He was found next morning stiff and stark in his bed. On his face was a look of ghastly horror. On his high brow, inscribed in what appeared to be dried blood, was a crudely drawn uraeus serpent, the symbol of the divine pharaoh.

Instead of digging up the treasures of a lost age, it appeared that Amelia and her friend Radcliffe were excavating a deadly curse.

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"Peters really knows how to spin romance and adventure into a mystery." (Philadelphia Inquirer)

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I loved it!

The Emersons at their best! love this narrator!! Captivating....very entertaining and educational.
Love Peter's characters!!

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My favorite Amelia Peabody story!

This is not only a wonderfully crafted mystery read by a woman who can do justice to the main character, she manages to bring the precocious, infuriating, and completely enchanting Ramses Emerson to life as well.

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Great Listen Amelia Peabody Emerson Does It Again

Where does The Curse of the Pharaohs rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is one of my favorite books so far.

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The villian wasn't revealed until the very end, I hate to know who done it after the first few chapters.

What does Barbara Rosenblat bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I loved her interpretation of the relationship between the Emersons.

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Yes, I listened to this book every chance I got.

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Good book and mystery

I liked the book a lot but some of the character voices the narrator did were annoying. It was a good mystery that kept me wondering.

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Very entertaining

The narrator is great. Different from previous books but equally expressive of the personalities. Egypt becomes a central character. Funny!

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Great series!

I’ve read all of the books in series and Barbara Rosenblat is a wonderful narrator. Together it’s an enjoyable listen.

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Great Story

I'm fairly new to the Amelia Peabody series, but I love it and can see myself listening to all of the books.

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Excellent Narration

Loved it. Barbara Rosenblatt brings Elizabeth Peters book alive. this version is highly, highly recommended.

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Wonderful book!

Wonderful story and awesome narration! Barbara Rosenblat made the tale come to life in my mind.

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Very entertaining!

Love the narrator! Actually wished it was longer. The writer made me feel like I could actually ‘see’1

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