Lion in the Valley

Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061798371
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
The 1895-96 season promises to be an exceptional one for Amelia Peabody, her dashing Egyptologist husband Emerson, and their wild and precocious eight-year-old son Ramses. The much-coveted burial chamber of the Black Pyramid in Dahshoor is theirs for the digging. But there is a great evil in the wind that roils the hot sands sweeping through the bustling streets and marketplace of Cairo. The brazen moonlight abduction of Ramses—and an expedition subsequently cursed by misfortune and death—have alerted Amelia to the likly presence of her arch nemesis the Master Criminal, notorious looter of the living and the dead. But it is far more than ill-gotten riches that motivates the evil genius this time around. For now the most valuable and elusive prized of all is nearly in his grasp: the meddling lady archaeologist who has sworn to deliver him to justice . . . Amelia Peabody!

Lion of the Valley

Author: James Neal Primm
Publisher: Missouri History Museum
ISBN: 9781883982249
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 648

Book Description
After revising the original 1981 edition in 1990 and looking back to regret his enthusiastic reporting of what turned out to be temporary and peripheral trends, Primm has decided that current events are not safe water for historians. He has not, therefore extended the text to include the 1990s, but better technology has considerably improved the quality of the illustrations. Distributed in the US by U. of Missouri Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A Hungry Lion

Author: Michèle Dufresne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584533900
Category : Guided reading
Languages : en
Pages : 20

Book Description
Lion is hungry and has his eye on a baby hippo. Little Monkey makes sure Lion does not get the baby hippo in this colorfully illustrated Readers' Theatre book.

The Panjshir Valley 1980–86

Author: Mark Galeotti
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472844726
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
An in-depth look at the struggle between the charismatic rebel commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, 'The Lion of Panjshir', and the Soviet forces who fought to control the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan. When the Soviets rolled into Afghanistan in 1979, they believed if they took the cities, the country would follow. They were wrong. The Red Army found itself in a bloody stalemate in the Afghan mountains, in the strategically vital Panjshir Valley, where they faced the most able and charismatic of the rebel commanders: Ahmad Shah Massoud, the 'Lion of Panjshir'. Time and again the Soviets and their Afghan counterparts sought to take control of the Panjshir, and time and again the rebels either rebuffed their clumsy attempts or ambushed and evaded them, only to retake the valley as soon as Moscow's attention was elsewhere. Over time, the rebels acquired new weapons and developed their own tactics – as did the Soviets. The Panjshir was not just a pivotal battlefield, it also shaped the subsequent Afghan civil wars that followed Soviet withdrawal, and the military thinking that is still informing the new Russian military. Featuring striking colour artwork battlescenes and detailed maps of the fighting, this is a compelling study of one of the hardest fought struggles of the Soviet War in Afghanistan.

Look Out for the Lion

Author: Michele Dufresne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584538332
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16

Book Description

Help for Lion

Author: Michèle Dufresne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584533924
Category : Guided reading
Languages : en
Pages : 20

Book Description
Lion is trapped in a big hole. Will Giraffe, Elephant, and Little Monkey help him out? This illustrated Readers' Theatre book will engage readers.

Lion in the Valley

Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1780334516
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
The 1985-96 season promises to be an exceptional one for Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, her dashing husband Emerson and their precocious eight-year-old son Rameses. The much-coveted burial chamber in Dahshoor is theirs for the digging. Yet there is a great evil in the wind that caresses the hot sands sweeping through the bustling streets and marketplaces of Cairo. An expedition cursed by misfortune and the daring moonlit abduction of Rameses alerts Amelia to the presence of her arch-enemy, the Master Criminal. And his is now a personal quest for the most valuable and elusive prize of all: vengeance on the meddling lady archaeologist with the parasol who has sworn to deliver him to justice...Amelia Peabody herself!

Lion in the Valley

Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description

Lion in the Valley

Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417657049
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The Genesis of Missouri

Author: William E. Foley
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826207278
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
When Missiouri became the twenty-fourth state in the Union in 1821, it was already heir to a rich and varied historical legacy. From 1673 until the Louisiana Purchase, Europeans of different nationalities, assisted by the Africans they brought with them, competed alternately with Indians and among themselves for control of the land. But while land and resources were the target of the struggle, the region's cultural identity was being determined by the mingling and clashing of diverse cultures -- Indian, French, African, Spanish, and Anglo-American. The story of the blending of those diverse cultures in a land rich in resources and beauty is an extraordinary tale. Especially appealing to many readers will be the attention Foley gives to common Missourians, to the status of women and Blacks, and to Indian-White relations. In this account, the pioneer hunters, trappers, and traders who roamed the Ozark hills and the boatmen who traded on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers take their places beside the small coterie of prominent St. Louisans whose wealth and influence enabled them to dominate the region politically and economically. - Back cover.