num_pages: 32
description: The mummy's curse?A gold moon rose beyond the cliffsand lured the robbers from their lair,as sunset's last light bled uponthe sacred desert grave site wherethe boy king, Tutankhamen, laysurrounded 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.
language: English
title: The Tomb of the Boy King: A True Story In Verse
titlecomplete: The Tomb of the Boy King: A True Story In Verse
genres: Egypt, Poetry, History
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)