{"product_id":"pharos-the-egyptian-guy-boothby-9780486803159","title":"Pharos, the Egyptian: The Classic Mummy Tale of Romance and Revenge","description":"\"This powerful novel is weird and soul-thrilling.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eCyril Forrester, a young Englishman traveling on the Continent, chances to meet a secretive old man and his ward, a lovely young violinist named Valerie. Enthralled by Valerie's beauty and disturbed by the elderly Egyptian's depravity, Forrester follows the couple around Europe. A sinister plot is slowly revealed, in which a mummy's curse threatens to destroy the Western world.\u003cbr\u003eVictorian readers had a passion for tales of mystery and intrigue in exotic settings, especially those involving supernatural powers. This ripping yarn was created by one of the era's most popular writers of sensationalistic fiction. \u003ci\u003ePharos, the Egyptian \u003c\/i\u003eis thought to have inspired the classic horror film \u003ci\u003eThe Mummy, \u003c\/i\u003e and its gripping, action-packed story remains an enduringly compelling tale. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy Boothby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486803155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486803159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Guy Boothby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871540031743,"sku":"9780486803159","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pharos-the-egyptian-guy-boothby-9780486803159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}