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| Original Title: | The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned |
| ISBN: | 009947137X (ISBN13: 9780099471370) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ramses the Damned #1 |
| Setting: | London, England |
Anne Rice
Paperback | Pages: 480 pages Rating: 3.83 | 42071 Users | 1097 Reviews
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Ramses the Great has reawakened in opulent Edwardian London. Having drunk the elixir of life, he is now Ramses the Damned, doomed forever to wander the earth, desperate to quell hungers that can never be satisfied. He becomes the close companion of a voluptuous heiress, Julie Stratford, but his cursed past again propels him toward disaster. He is tormented by searing memories of his last reawakening, at the behest of Cleopatra, his beloved queen of Egypt. And his intense longing for her, undiminished over the centuries, will force him to commit an act that will place everyone around him in the gravest danger.
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| Title | : | The Mummy (Ramses the Damned #1) |
| Author | : | Anne Rice |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 480 pages |
| Published | : | 2004 by Arrow (first published 1989) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fantasy. Fiction. Paranormal. Supernatural |
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Ratings: 3.83 From 42071 Users | 1097 ReviewsCommentary Epithetical Books The Mummy (Ramses the Damned #1)
My first read of 2018 and.. DNF 😔This paperback has been sitting on my book shelf for almost 4 years. During that time, I picked up and tried to read this book a couple of times. But.. I kept putting it down. And after trying to read this book for I don't know how many times (and the result was still the same 😓), I decided to throw in the towel since I couldn't bring myself to finish it. I could't get into this story and couldn't form connections with the characters either. So, sadly to say,OK, I'm giving it one star but I did read it all the way through.I thought this headed towards pulp, not up to the quality of her other books (and a bit more towards porn-lit).Also, I guess I can be nit picky, but Ramses claims that his cells can't die. He gives an example of using the elixir on plants hoping that his subjects will be able to eat forever, but the awful thing is that the plants regrow in people's stomachs. Awful picture, but I state it just to point out that she's trying to make
A British archeologist in early 1900's Egypt uncovers a mummy's sarcophagus covered with all manner of dire warnings about disturbing the occupant. Undeterred, the mummy is removed; but instead of the mummy claiming vengeance on anyone, someone else murders the archeologist. The mummy is sent back to England to the home of the archeologist's wealthy daughter for display in her home, and the story takes off from there. I read this book after reading Interview With the Vampire; this is clearly not
436 pages of absolute rubbish. I wouldn't recommend this book to my worst enemy. Positively atrocious; avoid at all cost.
I tried to like this book... Undead, mummy, what's not to like?I got about half way through before I decided to give up. It's not that it was badly written, it just isn't my cup of tea. Maybe all the good stuff happens at the last half. But there are too many books out there I want to read to spend my time on a 'maybe'.
rather 3.5 - many stories within the story - but i soooooooooo love a mummy story ;-)
I don't particularly like Ms. Rice's vampire storylines, so I was pleasantly surprised by the theme in this book, so completely removed from the vampiric realm, yet still firmly entrenched in the paranormal genre.I'm a big fan of mummies (from cartoons, movies, to books) and Ramses the Damned with his soulful blue eyes is no exception. I loved his story, the trials and tribulations he had to go through and I was rooting for him from the beginning...And was so very happy he got his just reward.A
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