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Novels set in Egypt?

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MrsGuyOfGisbourne · 30/03/2008 10:10

On my hols next week to Egypt and would like to get some topical audio books to read whilst there. I have the Levant trilogy by olivia Manning and Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell - any other suggestions?

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Onlyaphase · 30/03/2008 11:57

Memoirs of Cleopatra is indeed a fantastic book written by Margaret George. Much the best thing she has written IMO

Also for lighter reading, try Wilbur Smith's River God (is the first one of three I think) set in ancient Egypt

justagirlfromedgware · 30/03/2008 11:54

I highly recommend "Moon Tiger" by Penelope Lively.

hedgehog1979 · 30/03/2008 10:44

Christian Jacques writes really well about the ancient egyptians.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra is also fantastic but I cannot remember who it is by, sorry

JackieNo · 30/03/2008 10:30

And here (no idea how many of these are available as audio books mind you).

JackieNo · 30/03/2008 10:29

Some suggestions here.

JackieNo · 30/03/2008 10:16

Very light mysteries - Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series? (kind of Agatha Christie-ish, but written recently)

pukka · 30/03/2008 10:14

err, see the isghts?
enjoy being in another country?

TotalChaos · 30/03/2008 10:13

The Yacqobian Building (sorry about the spelling!)