The Last Cut by Michael Pearce
In this classic mystery from Michael Pearces award-winning series, set in the Egypt of the 1900s, the Mamur Zapt investigates the discovery of a young womans body at the site of a dam.`Takes apart ancient history and reassembles it with beguiling wit and colour' Sunday Times
`Marvellously convoluted.. Dryly and deeply funny' Literary Review
`Urbane, intelligent and never patronising, Pearce writes about Egypt with the observant eye of the lover who sees yet forgives all faults' Val McDermid
`Irresistible fun' Time Out
`An entertaining story in which the author has cleverly woven a mystery into the background of the city, bringing it and its varied population to noisy life' Sunday Telegraph
Michael Pearce was raised in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, where his fascination for language began. He later trained as a Russian interpreter but moved away from languages to follow an academic career, first as a lecturer in English and the History of Ideas, and then as an administrator. Michael Pearce now lives in London and is best known as the author of the award-winning Mamur Zapt books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002326582 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002326582 |
| Title | The Last Cut |
| Author | Michael Pearce |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1998-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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