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The Deeds of the Disturber (Amelia Peabody, #5)

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by Elizabeth Peters

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Do Amelia and the professor adopt Percy and Violet?
Daniela Kraml What a horrible idea!
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What was Lord Liverpool's disease? I think I missed that one :/
SparksofEmber They don't explicitly say but Wikipedia thinks it was syphilis which it was a major killer at the time (and makes sense considering the reputation of …moreThey don't explicitly say but Wikipedia thinks it was syphilis which it was a major killer at the time (and makes sense considering the reputation of Lord Liverpool and his buddy, Lord St John).(less)
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What "certain volume of Arabic verse" is Peters referring to at the beginning of the book which "recommends a number of notions which would never ordinarily occur to even the most devoted of married persons? I feel like this could require additional research.
SparksofEmber Kama Sutra is what I was thinking too.
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Does anyone know why this book is no longer available in the US as an ebook? There are old links on the internet that indicate that it was once available as an ebook here, but is now only available as print or audio. I started reading the series, but had to stop because I couldn't find this one. And if anyone knows who owns the e-rights, that would be helpful as I will write them asking for info. Thanks!
Elaysee I have zero concrete information about this situation, but I've inferred that there may be a conflict in the US rights to some of the early Amelia Pea…moreI have zero concrete information about this situation, but I've inferred that there may be a conflict in the US rights to some of the early Amelia Peabody books. In print, the most recent editions of some seem to be from a Hachette subsidiary, while others are from HarperCollins. Further, I bought an ebook omnibus edition of the first four Peabody books four years ago, and that was from UK publisher Robinson, yet was available for sale in the US at that time. I'm guessing Deeds of the Disturber is on a fault line for ebook rights.(less)
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Daniela Kraml Ramses would never harm an animal!!!!!
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