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Author Hoving, Thomas, 1931-2009.

Title Tutankhamun, the untold story / by Thomas Hoving.

Publication Info. New York : Simon and Schuster, [1978]
©1978

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  932 H82    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  932 H82    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  932.014 HOV    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  913.32 H82 c.2  Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  932 HOVING    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  932 T88H    Check Shelf
Description 384 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Note Includes index.
Summary Recounts the events and the people involved in the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.
Contents Dramatis personae -- The Stage : the Valley of the Kings -- Forty kings and the thieves from Kurna -- First clues of Tutankhamun -- The First years of search -- Deep doubts -- The "Tomb of the golden bird" -- "Wonderful things" -- The Long night -- Revelations -- The Limelight -- "Discovery colossal and need every assistance" -- The Affair of the three princesses -- The Metropolitan Museum makes a coup -- "Tutankhamun Ltd." -- A "Renegade" speaks out -- "Strong bull, beautiful of birth -- Carnarvon returns to the tomb -- The Sealed doorway -- The Queen's visit -- Closing down the tomb -- Sudden tragedy -- The Curse -- The Season ends -- Collision course -- The Bastion of bureaucracy -- Dismantling the shrines -- The "Public domain" -- Strike! -- "Bandits!" -- A "Malignant influence" -- " Much Kalaam" -- Carter in America -- Surrender -- The Secret division.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Tutankhamen, King of Egypt -- Tomb.
Tutankhamen, King of Egypt. (OCoLC)fst00037664
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt.
Egypt -- Antiquities.
Antiquities. (OCoLC)fst00810745
Excavations (Archaeology) (OCoLC)fst00917564
Tombs. (OCoLC)fst01152439
Egypt. (OCoLC)fst01208755
Other Form: Online version: Hoving, Thomas, 1931-2009. Tutankhamun, the untold story. New York : Simon and Schuster, ©1978 (OCoLC)560875791
Online version: Hoving, Thomas, 1931-2009. Tutankhamun, the untold story. New York : Simon and Schuster, ©1978 (OCoLC)603563349
ISBN 0671243055
9780671243050
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