Egyptian Jukebox: Amazon.ca: Nick Bantock: Books

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In this picture-cum-puzzle book, every picture is full of clues which are designed to lead to the whereabouts of Hamilton Hasp, an eccentric millionaire who has disappeared. The drawers of his Egyptian jukebox each contain objects from a specific geographical location and have a corresponding story from Hasp's life. Nick Bantock also wrote "Griffin and Sabine", "Sabine's Notebook" and "The Golden Mean".

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Containing a baffling mystery that reveals a connection between the ancient and contemporary worlds, an adult picture book offers a ten-drawer ""cabinet"" of colorful artifacts, each with its own eerie story. 75,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating, if not exactly stupefying, puzzle, Jun 30 2000

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Matthew W. Grieco (Hoboken, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Egyptian Jukebox (Hardcover)

If you enjoy puzzles which carefully interweave illustration and prose, this is a good pick. The puzzle is challenging enough not to be boring, but it's not mind-numbingly hard like some others (notably Christopher Manson's "Maze," the only book of this genre I've liked better than this one). The illustrations are beautiful, and the aura of enigma created by the puzzle enticing. The only drawback I would cite is that once you make a certain intuitive leap in the puzzle's trickery, a bit of busy work lies before you to finish. But reaching that leap is reward enough. A good pick, if you can track it down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Why arn't you people reprinting this book!, Mar 17 2000

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Nicci Duennebier (East Hampton CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Egyptian Jukebox (Hardcover)

I want to read this book very much but it has told me the same this for months, that it is not avalible! If any one knows where to get this book else where email me! locust@snet.net

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5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE REPRINT THIS, Jan 24 2000

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This review is from: Egyptian Jukebox (Hardcover)

I have just entered the magical world of Nick Bantock and am just itching to read more. This book was listed on the cover of The Museum at Purgatory. I would love to help unravel the mystery. PLEASE REPRINT!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Book Never Read
I have never read this book by Nick Bantock, and simply trust that it is as mysteriously marvelous as all his others. I wish it would be republished! Read more

Published on Jan 21 2000 by Susan

5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE REPUBLISH!!!!!!!!!!
I have fallen in love with Bantock's other books and am desperate to find a copy of this one. Please stop torturing all us devoted fans! Republish this book!!!

Published on Jun 23 1999