The Collectors Daughter, Gill Paul
The Collectors Daughter, Gill Paul
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The Collector's Daughter
A Novel of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb

Author: Gill Paul

Narrator: Imogen Church

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/07/2021

Synopsis


Bestselling author Gill Paul returns with a brilliant novel about Lady Evelyn Herbert, the woman who took the very first step into the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, and who lived in the real Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, and the long after-effects of the Curse of Pharaohs. 
Lady Evelyn Herbert was the daughter of the Earl of Carnarvon, brought up in stunning Highclere Castle. Popular and pretty, she seemed destined for a prestigious marriage, but she had other ideas. Instead, she left behind the world of society balls and chaperones to travel to the Egyptian desert, where she hoped to become a lady archaeologist, working alongside her father and Howard Carter in the hunt for an undisturbed tomb.In November 1922, their dreams came true when they discovered the burial place of Tutankhamun, packed full of gold and unimaginable riches, and she was the first person to crawl inside for three thousand years. She called it the “greatest moment” of her life—but soon afterwards everything changed, with a string of tragedies that left her world a darker, sadder place.Newspapers claimed it was “the curse of Tutankhamun,” but Howard Carter said no rational person would entertain such nonsense. Yet fifty years later, when an Egyptian academic came asking questions about what really happened in the tomb, it unleashed a new chain of events that seemed to threaten the happiness Eve had finally found.

About Gill Paul

Gill Paul has written thirteen historical novels, many of them re-evaluating extraordinary 20th-century women whom she thinks have been marginalized or misjudged by historians. Her books have reached the top of the US, Canadian, and UK charts, and have been translated into twenty-three languages.Gill was born and raised in Scotland, apart from an eventful year at school in the US when she was ten. She worked as an editor in nonfiction publishing, then as a ghostwriter, before giving up the “day job” to write fiction full-time. She is also an events organizer for the Historical Writers Association.Gill loves wild swimming year-round, arranging parties, and traveling whenever and wherever she can.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on September 08, 2021

The Collector's Daughter brings a fascinating story of Lady Evelyn Herbert, who took the very first steps into the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. London, 1972. Eve is in her early seventies, and after another stroke she is working to regain her speech at a rehabilitation center. It’s here that she rece......more

Goodreads review by Karren on August 18, 2021

Lady Evelyn Herbert’s the only daughter of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, she and her brother Porchy were born at Highclere Castle. Evelyn wants to be an archaeologist, she’s traveled to Egypt numerous times with her father Pups, they work with famous archaeologist Howard Carter and they search......more

Goodreads review by Rosh ~on extended semihiatus~ on September 28, 2021

In a Nutshell: If you are looking for a historical fiction novel woven mostly around facts and with something other than WWII for a change, this is an interesting one. Story: The book is based on the life of Lady Evelyn Herbert, who is known for being one of the first people in modern times to enter......more

Goodreads review by Joan on September 07, 2021

What happens when you combine an ancient Egyptian tomb, the real Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle), and the notorious Curse of the Pharaohs? An enthralling, dual time-line novel full of history, intrigue, and suspense. In 1972 Lady Evelyn Herbert, the daughter of the Early of Carnarvon known as Pups t......more

Goodreads review by Alayne on November 17, 2021

I wish I could give this wonderful book more stars. As with all the books I e read by Gill Paul this one was just as good as the others. It was interesting as well as sad in places and it was based in actual people who I’ve learnt about from tv documentaries about Egypt and the tombs. This was a dua......more

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