The Tomb of the Boy King: A True Story in Verse

The mummy's curse?

"A gold moon rose beyond the cliffs "

"and lured the robbers from their lair, "

"as sunset's last light bled upon "

"the sacred desert grave site where "

"the boy king, Tutankhamen, lay "

"surrounded by his treasure hoard, "

"protected by a curse, some say, "

"as dangerous as a sharpened sword. "

Thus begins the strange unfolding of events encompassing one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century — the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

The breathtaking combination of John Frank's narrative poem and Tom Pohrt's illustrations brings a new dimension of suspense and excitement to this astonishing true story.

• Author
• John Frank

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 30

• Publisher
• Farrar Straus Giroux

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 978-0-374-37674-1

• EAN
• 9780374376741

• Genres
• poetry, egypt

• Release date
• 2001