Bibliograph

The millionaire and the mummies, Theodore Davis's Gilded Age in the Valley of the Kings, John M. Adams

Type

Label

The millionaire and the mummies, Theodore Davis's Gilded Age in the Valley of the Kings, John M. Adams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-345) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The millionaire and the mummies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

811597749

Responsibility statement

John M. Adams

Sub title

Theodore Davis's Gilded Age in the Valley of the Kings

Summary

Drawing on rare and never-before-published archival material, The Millionaire and the Mummies, the first biography of Theodore Davis ever written rehabilitates a tarnished image through a thrilling tale of crime and adventure, filled with larger-than-life characters, unimaginable treasures, and exotic settings

Table Of Contents

Thuyu's golden coffin -- Rekhmire's bronze bowl -- Hatshepsut's quartzite sarcophagus -- Kiya's alabaster jar -- Tawosret's golden earrings -- Yuya's vanished shabtis

Target audience

adult

Classification