The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous
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The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous by Michael Pearce
A classic murder mystery from the award-winning Michael Pearce, which sees the Mamur Zapt investigate a series of suspicious kidnappings in the Cairo of the 1900s.‘As charming a historical mystery as you’ll find’ Kirkus Reviews
‘Pearce’s cultivated pen recreates a long-gone era with engaging wit’ Sunday Times
‘Pearce summons up his vanished world with a finesse that’s drab, fond and drollImpeccably done’ Literary Review
‘A colourful arabesque of greed, history, and mystery’ The Times
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 | 9780008259389 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008259380 |
| Title | The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous |
| Author | Michael Pearce |
| Series | Mamur Zapt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2017-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 226 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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