Arthur Phillips Libri

Egitto 1922: Ralph Trilipush, archeologo, sta cercando la tomba di Atum-hadu, faraone fino ad allora sconosciuto. Intanto, poco lontano, Howard Carter sta per aprire la tomba di un faraone di nessun rilievo, Tutankhamon. Sydney 1954: Harold Ferrell, un investigatore privato in pensione, riceve la lettera di un giovane che vuole conoscere alcuni aspetti oscuri del passato di sua zia, morta da poco. Ferrell comincia a raccontargli di quando, mentre era sulle tracce di un giovane australiano, Paul Caldwell, figlio naturale di un ricchissimo inglese, si era convinto che Paul fosse stato ucciso insieme a un commilitone in Egitto, durante la prima guerra mondiale, proprio dal fidanzato di sua zia, Ralph Trilipush...

1601. Queen Elizabeth I is dying. With no heir for the kingdom, potential successors secretly maneuver to be in position when the inevitable occurs. The leading candidate is King James VI of Scotland, but there is a problem. The queen's spymasters fear that James' claim to be a Protestant are untrue. If he secretly shares his family's Catholicism, then forty years of religious war will have been for nothing, and a bloodbath will ensue. It falls to Geoffrey Belloc to devise a test to discover the true nature of King James's soul. Belloc enlists Mahmoud Ezzedine, a Muslim physician from the Ottoman Empire, as his undercover agent. -- adapted from jacket

Exploring themes of deception and identity, the narrative follows Arthur Phillips, a young novelist grappling with his con artist father's legacy. As his father reveals a hidden Shakespearean play, Arthur and his twin sister embark on a quest to validate its authenticity, blurring the lines between truth and fiction. This inventive novel intertwines their destinies with that of the mythical King Arthur, creating a rich tapestry that is both humorous and poignant. The book also includes the purported lost play, enhancing its literary intrigue.

Julian Donahue is in love with his iPod. Each song triggers a memory - there's one for the day when he met his wife-to-be, and another for the day his son was born. But when a tragedy tears his family apart, even music loses its hold on him. Then, one night, he stumbles into a bar where an Irish woman sings with a voice that demands his attention.

A group of American expats en route to adventure, inspiration, or perhaps even history in the making in Prague, somehow get sidetracked and settle instead for the enigmatic and enlightening city of Budapest. With humour, Phillips captures the character of his contemporaries and renders the Hungary of the past.

When Constance married Joseph Barton, she believed she had found the perfect husband. But after the troubled birth of their daughter Angelica, Constance begins to fear for her life and avoids her wifely duties.

This reprint offers a detailed examination of the land tenure laws specific to Lower Bengal, preserving the insights and legal frameworks established in the original 1876 edition. It serves as a valuable resource for those interested in historical legal practices and the evolution of land rights in the region.