Falcon at the Portal
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Falcon at the Portal

Audio Cassette – Audiobook, January 1, 1999

Price
$34.69
Publisher
Dove Entertainment Inc
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0787119249
Dimensions
4.5 x 1.5 x 7.25 inches
Weight
5.6 ounces

Description

From AudioFile Mystery novelist Elizabeth Peters and actress Samantha Eggar make for an amazing combination in the latest mishaps of Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and company. In the style of Agatha Christie, Peters introduces (or returns the reader to) Egypt's imposing pyramids, full of shadowy characters and dark tunnels. Eggar's performance will make listeners want to brush the sand from their hair as her stuffy English accent drops the listener into Peabody's shoes. Whether portraying Peabody herself, her blowhard husband or her lovelorn son, Eggar masters each character. A fantastic story and a great performance make for delightful listening that's more like an old-time radio mystery than another whodunit. H.L.S. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Features & Highlights

  • Arriving in Egypt in 1911 for their annual archaeological excavation, Amelia and her family are stunned when her niece's husband, David, is accused of selling fake Egyptian artifacts, a case that soon becomes complicated by charges of drug dealing, moral misconduct, and murder. Simultaneous.

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Great book - disappointing audio book

This is one of my favorite books in the "Amelia Peabody" series, but this abridged version cuts out most of the romance, and all of the humor. Samantha Eggar does a great job bringing each character to life. The vocal portrayal is excellent. You can tell just from her voice, much about each character. And you have to; much of the text pertaining to character development has been left out. In shortening the story for the audio version, the quirky things I treasure about Peabody, and Emerson and especially Rames have been cut out. Secondary characters like Lia and Katherine pop in briefly, and only confuse the narrative. This leaves a bare and somewhat disjointed plot.
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