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Pharaoh

by Valerio Massimo Manfredi · 1998

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The Middle East, early in the third millennium. Professor William Blake, renowned Egyptologist, has been asked for his help with the excavation of a strange and unusual ancient Egyptian tomb, that risks exploding the powder keg of Middle Eastern geopolitics.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
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JerusalemJerusalemMore like thisLess of thisMiddle EastMiddle EastMore like thisLess of thisEgyptEgyptMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 357 pages

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