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Mar 12, 2013zipread rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Napoleon’s Pyramids --- William Dietrich --- William Dietrich is an author I have only recently discovered. More’s the pity. But on the other hand that means I’ve still a trove of his tales to devour. Dietrich writes historical fiction with panache. There’s excitement, suspense, mystery and deceit enough in this novel to keep the pages turning. Fast. As you might expect, gthe plot is set against the French invasion of Egypt of 1798. Dietrich’s perennial protagonist, Ethan Gage, fresh from the American frontier finds himself pursued for a bauble he has won at a game of chance. His pursuers follow him all the way to Egypt where they believe the pendant will lead them to wealth, power and glory. To complicate the story, add a mystical Egyptian priestess, a perfidious Bonaparte and death-dealing Bedouins. What a recipe. This novel is at least a nine out of ten.