The Last Camel Died at Noon

The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 6

By: Elizabeth Peters

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

Amelia and Emerson leave the calm of Victorian England in search of an estranged father's son and a lost kingdom buried deep in Sudan.

©1991 Elizabeth Peters (P)1991 Recorded Books, LLC

King Solomon’s Mines 2.0

Great fun, this rehash of one of Rider Haggard’s 19th century famous books, expertly read by Barbara Rosenblat.

The Best of the series so far

Would you consider the audio edition of The Last Camel Died at Noon to be better than the print version?

Absolutely! The superb narration brings the characters to life in a way the written word does not. Barbara Rosenblat could read the phone book and make it interesting!

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I did not see this as a bite-your-nails thriller but there several escape by the seat of your pants scenes in the book.

Which scene was your favorite?

I did not have a favorite scene in this story.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The Amelia Peabody series is not meant to pull heartstrings but to amuse and entertain.

Any additional comments?

Trapped in a lost civilization, Amelia Peabody, her husband Emerson, and her son Ramses solve a mystery while trying to escape. Precocious Ramses leads the villains on a frustrating chase.

Awesome

Simply wonderful
From the author to the reader
The combination is flawless
Highly recommended to anyone and everyone

Captured, Prisoners and Escape

One of my favorite in the series as I have been a fan of the books for many years. The intro of Nephret adds another layer to keep the series growing and changing. The real history, the myths and legends, the dead body and ever useful umbrella combine always to give me great pleasure so I'm adding Ms Rosenblat as another joyful pleasure.

Avid E.P. Fan

Loved it so much this was my second read! I miss her and am truly sad that there will be no more Peabody books...

love!! love love

As usual a great book in the Peabody series. I highly recommend it. why do I need to write 15 words. how about 5? hmmm

Hard to Follow

I am a huge AP fan and I've read/listened to the whole series numerous times. This one is a problem. No matter how carefully I try to follow it, there's always a point where I get bored//lost/irritated and find my mind wandering away. It's right after they encounter Nefret for the first time. The narrative just seems to go haywire with too many names, too much intrigue, confusion in the action, and a lack of focus. At the same time, Rosenbalt's narration, which is always so great, also loses focus. Amelia gets more and more high-pitched and shouty, and there is no clear emotional line to follow. At the same time, not much actually happens, just people rushing in and out, one scene after another not knit tightly together. There's a "marital relations" scene thrown in that seems totally out of place and by then it's just ridiculous, incongruous timing.

It eventually coheres once Ramses comes back on the scene.

Still, there are great high moments and memorable scenes. It's not as bad as The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog, which has all of the same problems but for the whole book. The series settles down with The Hippopotamus Pool, and the next five books are totally fantastic.

Phenomenal series

Love the Elizabeth Peters Peabody series. I highly recommend. Can’t wait to start the next one.

More Suspense Than Mystery

This one was heavier on (Egyptian) history than previous books in the series, and more suspense than mystery. So, different, which is nice in a series. The whole lost civilization worked for me. Barbara Rosenblatt continues as the fabulous narrator bringing all of the characters to life.

The Perfect Combination does it again

There is little I can say about this book that I have not already said repeatedly about Books 1-5 of this series. The stories of Elizabeth Peters and the narration of Barbara Rosenblat are the perfect combination for wonderful audible listening. Peters writes the Peabody series with dry wit and humor, and Rosenblat delivers that wit and humor precisely as intended by the author.

This book involves the Emerson family in traveling across the desert to find "the Lost City" and rescue a young girl from the ancient culture of the City and take her back to civilization. In a nod to the novels of H. Ryder Haggard, Peters has stuffed this story with great adventure and derring-do, and Rosenblat makes it all exciting while being humorous. As with the rest of the series, there are many LOL moments. And I am always amazed at the talent of Barbara Rosenblat, who delivers British, American (from the South),Scots, Egyptian, French, German and other assorted Arabic accents and voices, with a voice of a timbre which allows her to make adult males, females, and children all believable.

Carry on, Peabody!