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Available
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Series
Collection
Publication
Canterbury : Cinebook, 2007.
Description
Professor Philip Mortimer has decided to spend his holidays in Cairo with his trusty servant, Nasir. There he plans to meet an old friend, who offers him the fantastic opportunity of satisfying his passion for Egyptology - to take part in the deciphering of some recently discovered papyrus coming from mummies of the Ptolemaic age. They soon discover that one of the fragments deals with the Chamber of Horus - a fabled crypt that could contain priceless treasures...
User reviews
LibraryThing member jtck121166
If you love the claire ligne style of Hergé, and a slightly more adult thriller, then this is for you. The characters are well-drawn, in every sense, and the plot exciting. There is a lot more text than in the Tintin albums, but if you love to read as well as look at pictures, that shouldn't be a
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problem. I was delighted to discover Blake & Mortimer, and I will be collecting the rest of the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member jtck121166
If you love the claire ligne style of Hergé, and a slightly more adult thriller, then this is for you. The characters are well-drawn, in every sense, and the plot exciting. There is a lot more text than in the Tintin albums, but if you love to read as well as look at pictures, that shouldn't be a
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problem. I was delighted to discover Blake & Mortimer, and I will be collecting the rest of the series. Show Less
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Language
Original language
French
Original publication date
1950-03-23 to 1952-05-28
1954-05 (Album)
Physical description
56 p.; 29 cm
ISBN
9781905460373