Mystery
Amelia Peabody
2012·892 pages
Victorian feminist Amelia Peabody and her husband solve archaeological mysteries in Egypt with wit, adventure, and equal partnership.
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Victorian feminist Amelia Peabody and her husband solve archaeological mysteries in Egypt with wit, adventure, and equal partnership.
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The First four titles in the Amelia Peabody series at a great price. Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Marital romance with strong attraction; intimacy largely fade-to-black
Violence & gore
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Murders, gun wounds, cave-ins, and dig accidents in mystery plots
Profanity
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Recurring Victorian-era swearing, especially from Emerson
Substance use
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Social drinking in Victorian period settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Passing Christian and ancient Egyptian religious references
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic; curses treated as superstition
Occult / demonology
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Pharaoh curses and mummy lore framed as debunked superstition
Political content
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Feminist themes; subtle critique of British colonial attitudes
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery referenced; spouse deaths; period violence and hardship
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