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Nom légal: Davis, Maggie Hill
Autres noms: Davis, M. H.
Davis, Maggie
Daniels, Maggie
Deauxville, Katherine
Sexe: female
Nationalité: USA
Lieu de naissance: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Professions: writer (newspaper, feature)
copywriter
instructor
Organisations: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Prix et distinctions: RT Career Acheivement Award
Courte biographie: Maggie Hill was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, daughter of George Blair and Dorothy (Mason) Hill. She also writes under the pen names of M. H. Davis, Katherine Deauxville and Maggie Daniels, is the author of over 25 published novels. She is a former feature writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, copywriter for Young & Rubican in New York, and assistant in research to the chairman of the department of psychology at Yale University. She taught three writing courses at Yale, and was a two-time guest writer/artist at the International Cultural center in Hammamet, Tunisia. She has written for the Georgia Review, Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Holiday and Venture magazines. She is the winner of four Reviewer’s Choice Awards and one Lifetime Achievement Award for romantic comedy from Romantic Times Magazine, and received the Silver Pen Award from Affaire de Coeur Magazine. She is also listed in Who's Who 2000.
Notice de désambigüisation: Maggie Hill Davis writes as M. H. Daniels, Maggie Daniels, Maggie Davis and Katherine Deauxville.

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Bella_Baxter | Jun 29, 2022 |

Rommel's Gold par Maggie Davis

I was eagerly anticipating my read of Rommel’s Gold by Maggie Davis, picturing a colourful, adventure novel set in the Sahara desert about treasure hunters seeking forgotten Nazis gold. Well, I couldn’t have been more wrong about what I was about to read.

Set in Tunisia in the late 1960’s, this book paints a picture of the North African landscape as it pertained to the political undercurrents and exploitation that was happening. American, British, and European interests were competing to get a foothold in this part of the world. International espionage and greed were running out of control and everything and everybody were suspect. Even young Peace Corp members were looked on with suspicion as the locals firmly believed that their main purpose was to introduce American ways and consumer goods with the intention of creating a demand for these things.

I found this to be a very mixed book, there was actually an attempt to find Rommel’s treasure, but mostly I found this to be a critique of how these North African countries were handled. The main character, Sharon Hoyt who arrives as a part of a Youth Commitment Group for a large, unnamed foundation seemed more interested in cheap drugs, booze and partying. I actually found most of the characters were lacking in admirable traits, all were working their own agenda.

Even with it’s strong message, the book’s jumbled plot, and mostly unlikeable characters kept me from enjoying the read. I think the author Maggie Davis, who had spent some time as a guest lecturer at the International Cultural center in Tunisia, had a strong viewpoint that she was trying to get across, but unfortunately, this wasn’t the book I was hoping to read at this time.… (plus d'informations)