The Hippopotamus Pool
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| Author | Elizabeth Peters |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Series | Amelia Peabody mysteries |
| Genre(s) | Mystery, historical novel |
| Publisher | Warner Books |
| Released | 1996 |
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| Pages | xvi, 384 p. |
| ISBN | 0446518336 |
| Preceded by | The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog |
| Followed by | Seeing a Large Cat |
The Hippopotamus Pool is the eighth in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.
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[edit] Plot summary
This season (1899-1900), the Emersons are greeted in Cairo by a mysterious Mr. Shelmadine, who tells them a tale of reincarnation and a queen's tomb before disappearing. The tomb he wants them to excavate is at Drah Abu'l Naga, the tomb of Queen Tetisheri. Despite Emerson's annoyance at the melodrama, his interest is piqued, epsecially after a corpulent and ruthless antiquities dealer named Riccetti mentions their visitor in a veiled warning.
While trying to find the exact location of the tomb, as well as the vanishing Mr. Shelmadine, the Emersons meet up with David Todros, a young apprentice to an accomplished forger of antiquities. David is Abdullah's grandson, who scorns the "Inglizi" and wants nothing to do with Abdullah, until he himself becomes a target for violence connected with the Emersons' quest.
Evelyn and Walter Emerson come to join the work as well, and Ramses, Nefret, and David begin what is to be a beautiful friendship.
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The title of the book comes from an ancient Egyptian tale about warring princes Apophis and Sekenenre, wherein Apophis sends Sekenenre a message: "The roaring of the hippopotami in your pools prevents me from sleeping! Hunt them and kill them, that I may rest." There are also several references to the goddess Taueret, who is represented as a hippo.
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- ↑ Probably Sekenenra Tao II, known as Tao II the Brave, son of Tetisheri.
- ↑ Probably Aawoserra Apopi of the Hyksos.
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| Crocodile on the Sandbank | The Curse of the Pharaohs | The Mummy Case | Lion in the Valley | Deeds of the Disturber | The Last Camel Died at Noon | The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog | The Hippopotamus Pool | Seeing a Large Cat | The Ape Who Guards the Balance | The Falcon at the Portal | He Shall Thunder in the Sky | Lord of the Silent | The Golden One | Children of the Storm | Guardian of the Horizon | The Serpent on the Crown | Tomb of the Golden Bird |
| Non-fiction: Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium |
