She who sleeps: A romance of New York and the Nile: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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She who sleeps: A romance of New York and the Nile is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Rohmer, Sax (1883–1959).
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"She who sleeps : A romance of New York and the Nile" by Sax Rohmer is a novel written in the early 20th century. It blends New York society intrigue with Egyptian archaeology and a hint of the supernatural. The story centers on Barry Cumberland, a wealthy collector’s son haunted by a mysterious, priestess-like woman and drawn into an expedition proposed by the imposing dealer Danbazzar, whose papyrus hints at a princess preserved alive across millennia. Expect romance, occult science, and a transatlantic chase that links a modern mystery to pharaonic secrets. The opening of the story follows Barry racing through a mountain storm, glimpsing an Egyptian-looking woman on a balcony moments before crashing his car, then awakening in a hospital with a nameless rescuer and no way to trace the site. He finds the secluded house but meets only a hostile caretaker and shuttered windows, later spotting the same woman from afar in a walled garden, again behind a veil in a passing limousine, and possibly once more at a pier. Meanwhile, Barry’s father entertains Danbazzar, who unveils a unique papyrus about Princess Zalithea, a captive allegedly placed into suspended life in Seti’s time; experts authenticate the document while debating its claims, and Danbazzar reveals he has located the unopened tomb and a related formula. John Cumberland agrees to fund an excavation up the Nile, and as plans form, Barry prepares to depart—still compelled by the elusive woman whose appearances bookend the beginning.
Book and edition facts
- Title: She who sleeps: A romance of New York and the Nile
- Author credits: Rohmer, Sax (1883–1959)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Egyptologists -- Fiction
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt -- Fiction
- Love stories
- New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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