The Mummy by Anne Rice Paperback *Book is used and in very good condition. *Has some spine and cover creases. *Has some page yellowing
An archaeologist
has just unearthed the find of his career, the tomb of Ramses II. The
door to the tomb is lettered with a curse, the mummy of the king who
claimed to be immortal lies shriveled inside. The archaeologist dies
and the treasures are shipped to his daughter Julie in England, who
finds that the mummy comes to life as a perfect man. Julie grows to
love him and introduces him to modern life, including the museums that
purport to reconstruct his time. He becomes disturbed and disgusted
with the modern portrayal of his beloved Cleopatra. Ramses and Julie,
her ex-fiance and his father Elliott in tow, travel to Egypt. There,
Ramses is further upset by the tourist flavor given to his ancient
civilization. In one of the museums, he recognizes an "unknown"
mummified woman as his beloved Cleopatra. One night, he returns with
the immortality elixir and raises her from the dead. But Cleopatra is
not restored to her beautiful body or mind. She is a horrid monster, a
walking corpse of rotting flesh and a disoriented mind that kills
without mercy. Ramses abandons her, leaving her to Elliott, not
realizing that he too is in peril. All in the party partake of the
elixir, with Cleopatra and Ramses in the shadows. |