- Tomb of the Golden Bird
Infobox Book
name = Tomb of the Golden Bird
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image_caption = First edition cover for "Tomb of the Golden Bird"
author =Elizabeth Peters
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country =United States
language = English
series =Amelia Peabody mysteries
genre = Mystery,Historical novel
publisher =HarperCollins
release_date = 2006
media_type = Print (Hardback &Paperback )
pages = xii, 381 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-06-059180-3
preceded_by =The Serpent on the Crown
followed_by ="Tomb of the Golden Bird" (2006) is the 18th in a series of mystery novels, written by
Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologistAmelia Peabody .Explanation of the novel's title
The title comes from the nickname given the tomb of
Tutankhamon by Egyptian workers, who were fascinated by the pet canary ofHoward Carter and certain the golden bird would bring a lucky season.Plot summary
Howard Carter returns as a featured character, as the Emersons are privy to his discovery of the tomb ofTutankhamon .ee also
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List of characters in the Amelia Peabody series
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