London: William Collins, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An account of her ancestor George Herbert, the 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who funded Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. A thoughtful portrayal of a complicated person whose restless mind drove him to travel to escape conventional society life in Edwardian England. His death, so soon after the opening of the tomb, was one of the events that gave rise to the idea of the 'Curse of Tutankhamun,' or the 'Mummy's Curse'. Boldly SIGNED by the author on the half title page. Illustrated with photographs, including some in color. Family tree, map, general bibliography, index. 381 pp. ISBN: 978-0008531737.