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The Hippopotamus Pool

The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 8

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The Hippopotamus Pool

By: Elizabeth Peters
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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The spunky Victorian Egyptologist Amelia Peabody Emerson has returned to the exotic Nile valley. Parasol aloft and hot on the trail of an unexplored tomb, she must outwit a shadowy evildoer, a questionable antiquities dealer, and her loquacious son, Ramses.Don't miss the rest of the Amelia Peabody series. You can also check out more of our Most Addictive Series.©1997 Elizabeth Peters (P)2000 Recorded Books Historical Suspense Fiction Ancient History Mystery Ancient Egypt Witty
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Loved it!

One of the best -- really good story - funny and adventurous! And Barbara Rosenblatt is the greatest!

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great

one of the best of the series. really enjoyed this one. narration was excellent!
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Very enjoyable!

I enjoy Ms. Peters’ books very much. So many things I can count on and smile fondly. For example: Father of Curses being reprimanded by his wife; Ramses growing up; the evil people who … I don’t want to give anything away. However, I have to mention the Master of Criminals!

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The Hippopotamus Pool

Another amazing book by Elizabeth Peters! I was so happy to see this book come to audible.com, as I had missed it on my way through the rest of Amelia Peabody series, so when it was released here I had to listen to this series again (4th time through), and this was the crucial missing book! Ms. Peters is an amazing author who brings Egypt to life! I find myself watching anything on the television that has anything to do with egyptology, and I find that she is incredibly accurate in the historic and technical parts of her books. The humor and mystery in this, and in fact all of her books is just down right wonderful. I find myself wishing and hoping for the next book in the series! This book can, as all of her books, be read as a stand alone, or in the series format. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did!

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Great time!

Fun book to take you away to another land. A little romance, a little murder, very humorous!

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Rosenblat is the GOAT

This is not the greatest of the Peabody/Emerson books but Barbara Rosenblat brings it all alive. She ‘gets it’ and she plays it perfectly.

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Incredible story and characters! Poor narration.

I loved the book! Another amazing Amelia Peabody Emerson mystery. The narration was not great… it made Emerson sound like a grumpy grandpa and Amelia like a dramatic fanatic. But the story is amazing and the characters are so lovable. And to the reviewers who couldn’t keep the characters straight you are who she refers to as “my reader who dose not posses a supreme intellect.” Highly recommended this book and all the others.

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A great book

All of Elizabeth Peters books have re-readability and the audiobooks read by Barbara Rosenblatt have re-listenability.

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another excellent one!

Great story line, excellent sound quality. Perfect narrator for this series! love amelia peabody and her adventures

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DAVID JOINS THE FAMILY

Still can't believe Evelyn can use a pistol....way to go. Good story and Barbara Rosenblat is always amazing.

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