Blossom Culp and the Sleep of Death | Overview
Peck has spun an entertaining yarn in Blossom Culp and the Sleep of Death. Adding an element of suspense to his comedy of manners about small town, USA, the ghost story links socially outcast Blossom Culp with handsome and wealthy Alexander Armsworth. Together these two freshmen, blessed with psychic powers, must find the missing mummy of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian princess and return it to her tomb, or face an ancient curse.
Humor, sometimes slapstick, plays an important part in the story. Coupled with Peck's gift of creating strong diverse characters and adroit plotting,...
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