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The Hippopotamus Pool [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Elizabeth Peters (Author), Barbara Rosenblat (Narrator)

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Audio Cassette
ISBN-10: 0788706071
ISBN-13: 978-0788706073

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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A menacing cloud hangs over the eighth adventure of 19th-century archeologists Amelia Peabody and her husband, Radcliffe Emerson (seen before in The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog). Unfortunately, the cloud rains suspense only in the book's final quarter, long after the warning of a dire threat has paled. In Cairo, Amelia and Emerson are visited by a mysterious man who shows them a scarab ring and claims that it is the symbol of the High Priest of Queen Tetisheri, whom he has sworn to protect. He offers to lead them to her tomb, thereby passing his "sacred duty" onto Emerson. But after the man acts as if he's poisoned and then vanishes, the couple dismiss his words. They are soon reminded of his visit when a notorious antiquities dealer, whom they liken to a hippopotamus because of his girth, warns them to watch whom they trust. With their preteen son, Ramses, and their ward, Nefret, the family travels to western Thebes in search of Tetisheri's tomb. There, after a series of minor mishaps, Ramses is abducted, requiring Amelia and Emerson to begin what seems a nearly impossible task to get him back. The melodramatic 19th-century writing style studded with Amelia's sly wit makes this series unique to the subgenre of historical mysteries. Major ad/promo.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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A masked stranger pinpoints the location of an Egyptian queen's lost tomb for Amelia and husband Emerson and then disappears. The pair set off in search of queen Tetisheri's tomb, encountering all the usual amusing situations, disguises, villains, and murderers. A necessary purchase.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rames and Nefret, Jan 24 2004

By	K. Turner "kbt24" (Hartford, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Hippopotamus Pool (Mass Market Paperback)

With The Hippopotamus Pool, the Amelia Peabody series continues to improve as her son (Ramses)and ward (Nefret)hit their teenage years.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A fizzer, Jan 17 2003

By	kallan - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hippopotamus Pool (Mass Market Paperback)

This book started off so well . . . and then died. Peters so indulges herself by packing "The Hippopotamus Pool" full of almost every character of significance who has previously appeared, and then some new ones, that the focus is too diffused for proper plot development, let alone character development. And what does Peters do with the characters? Walter and Evelyn are wrecked; Cyrus and Kevin have nothing to do; after showing signs of improvement Ramses has gone downhill again; and Nefret has to be one of the most singularly boring characters I have ever come across. Sir Edward (how can a younger son have that title?) and Miss Marmaduke are afterthoughts, and David was pretty well unnecessary. Amelia is back to insufferable, so thank heavens Emerson was his usual self in this book.
Whenever the plot of "The Hippopotamus Pool" showed signs of picking up, things would go flat again. The Emersons are contacted by a mysterious stranger . . . and nothing happens. They travel to Luxor . . . and nothing happens. They discover the tomb . . . and nothing happens. Between her (I think increasingly odd) determination to have no discovery made by the Emersons impact on the real history of Egyptology and her desire to flesh out what is less and less a mystery series than a family saga, Peters in this book loses the sense of direction and fun that characterised previous books in this series. And as for the ending . . . No-one could possibly have figured it out, and that violates the unofficial contract between mystery writer and mystery reader.
So why the two stars? The journey did have its good points. It wasn't till I'd finished that I realised I felt cheated by this book.
And what...is the Hippopotamus Pool anyway? Am I missing something?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ms. Peters has done it again!, Jul 14 2002

By	Leanna Wiley (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hippopotamus Pool (Hardcover)

I bow to thee ms. peters! this novel is another one of my faves. The whole gang is outstanding.
Finally we find out that lil Ramses is not perfect and gets himself captured by a very obese villian. This book introduces David, Abdullah's grandson, an abused artist working for a man who sells fake antiquities.
Amelia and Emerson are their usual self, with witty repartee, romance and love for egypt. One of my favorite parts of the book was when Emerson asks Amelia to dance. and if y'all are as devoted as i am to the series, then u know how much he sacrificed to dance!
Kevin O'Connell shows his little jurnalistic face, again. YIPPEE! i just love that red-haired Irishman...
Nefret is showing promise as a member of the Emersons. She and Ramses seem to never get along, but Amelia and I can see how much they love each other, in more than a brother-sister way.
if u havent read any of the books before hippopotamus pool, i suggest u do, or else u dont get that joy of growing up w/ Ramses... or, heck, Amelia and Radcliffe!
I can't wait for "Seeing a Large Cat"... i hear Ramses is 16 and "to die for"
Blessed Be!

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