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HorrorOccult FictionHistorical Fiction

Pharos

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  • 1899 first published
  • 221 pages
  • 91 editions
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Guy Boothby's Pharos (1899) is a horror and occult fiction novel. It deals with Plague, Peste, Egypt and mummies.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 91 editions.

At about 221 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Pharos

There is a plague spreading across Egypt, one man is spreading it and only one man can stop it. He will have to face “Pharos the Egyptian”Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. This eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year.
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Opening line

“IF ever a man in this world had a terrible-I might almost go so far as to add a shameful-story to relate, surely I, Cyril Forrester, am that one.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Supernatural
  • Historical Fiction
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Historical
  • Plague
  • Peste
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Horror
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Egypt
  • FICTION / Occult & Supernatural
  • Mummies
  • FICTION / Horror
  • Mystery & detective

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Pharos?

Pharos was written by Guy Boothby and first published in 1899.

What genre is Pharos?

It is usually shelved as Horror, Occult Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Pharos?

The median edition has 221 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Pharos?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, Brood of the Witch-Queen and The Historian.

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