The Visitors: A Novel by Sally Beauman (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Visitors by Sally Beauman "Built around Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carters discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings, this ... novel ... blends fact and fiction to recreate a lost world thats still ... relevant today"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Based on a true story of discovery, The Visitors is New York Times bestselling author Sally Beaumans brilliant recreation of the hunt for Tutankhamuns tomb in Egypts Valley of the Kings--a dazzling blend of fact and fiction that brings to life a lost world of exploration, adventure, and danger, and the audacious men willing to sacrifice everything to find a lost treasure.In 1922, when eleven year-old Lucy is sent to Egypt to recuperate from typhoid, she meets Frances, the daughter of an American archaeologist. The friendship draws the impressionable young girl into the thrilling world of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, who are searching for the tomb of boy pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings.A haunting tale of love and loss, The Visitors retells the legendary story of Carter and Carnarvons hunt and their historical discovery, witnessed through the eyes of a vulnerable child whose fate becomes entangled in their dramatic quest. As events unfold, Lucy will discover the lengths some people will go to fulfill their deepest desires--and the lies that become the foundation of their lives.Intensely atmospheric, The Visitors recalls the decadence of Egypts aristocratic colonial society, and illuminates the obsessive, daring men willing to risk everything--even their sanity--to claim a piece of the ancient past. As fascinating today as it was nearly a century ago, the search for King Tuts tomb is made vivid and immediate in Sally Beaumans skilled hands. A dazzling feat of imagination, The Visitors is a majestic work of historical fiction. Back Cover Sent abroad to Egypt in 1922 to recover from the typhoid that killed her mother, eleven-year-old Lucy becomes swept up in the feverish excitement surrounding the search for Tutankhamuns tomb. She forms an immediate bond with Frances, the daughter of an American archaeologist. Through this friendship, Lucy witnesses firsthand the intrigue, politics, and passions surrounding this quest. Their friendship sustains them throughout childhood, guides them through the class-ridden colonial society in which they grow up, and takes them into an adult life that promises fulfillment--until it veers toward heartbreak. Looking back on her past much later in life, Lucy tells a deeply moving story of love and loss, of mistakes made and incendiary secrets concealed. She reveals the circumstances that lie behind the most celebrated discovery ever made in the Valley of the Kings, a discovery clouded by deception, in which triumph swiftly turned to tragedy, a story that mirrors her own. As Lord Carnarvon and the archaeologist Howard Carter force the desert to yield its treasures, Lucy reveals the extremes to which people are driven by desire--even when these extremes involve building a life around a lie. Author Biography Sally Beauman is a New York Times bestselling author and journalist who began her career at New York magazine. Her internationally bestselling novels, including Rebeccas Tale, her sequel to Daphne du Mauriers iconic work, have been translated into more than twenty languages. She has written for The New Yorker, the Sunday Times, and numerous other leading periodicals on both sides of the Atlantic. Review "[A] beautifully written novel, a tale of intertwined lives that is at once powerful and haunting. Beauman maintains the tension surrounding the tombs discovery." -- The Times (London)"Atmospheric.... Sally Beaumans fact-inspired story plunges readers into the thrilling search for King Tuts tomb in 1922 Egypt." -- Parade"There is much to delight in this book....Nearly a century after King Tuts discovery, Beauman manages to make both the lives of her fictional characters and those at the historical center of Tuts unearthing riveting." -- New York Journal of Books"Interesting, unusual and informative, it is greatly enjoyable." -- Literary Review"This historical novel approaches...the 20th centurys most sensational archaeological event.... There are riches here." -- Kirkus Reviews"Romance, deception, and colonial decadence." -- More magazine"A book of astounding scholarship on Egyptology and the 1920s.... The novels...writing and characterizations are golden." -- Booklist(starred review) Review Quote "This historical novel approaches…the 20th centurys most sensational archaeological event.… There are riches here." Details ISBN0062302701 Author Sally Beauman Short Title VISITORS Pages 544 Language English ISBN-10 0062302701 ISBN-13 9780062302700 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 823.914 Residence London, ENK Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-07-07 Subtitle A Novel Audience General UK Release Date 2015-07-07 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2015-07-07 Imprint US Harper Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138835616;

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