The Last Camel Died at Noon most closely follows the tradition with plot elements like a lost and ancient civilization, a young English girl serving as its high priestess, an evil prince, a wronged noble prince who wants to free the slaves, kidnappings, escapes, mazes of tunnels (and palaces) hand-carved from cliffs.
ðə lˈæst kˈæməl dˈaɪd æt nˈuːn mˈoʊst klˈoʊsli fˈɑːloʊz ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃən wɪð plˈɑːt ˈɛlɪmənts lˈaɪk ɐ lˈɔst ænd ˈeɪntʃənt sˌɪvɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən, ɐ jˈʌŋ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɡˈɜːl sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɪts hˈaɪ pɹˈiːstəs, ɐn ˈiːvəl pɹˈɪns, ɐ ɹˈɔŋd nˈoʊbəl pɹˈɪns hˌuː wˈɔnts tə fɹˈiː ðə slˈeɪvz, kˈɪdnæpɪŋz, ɛskˈeɪps, mˈeɪzᵻz ʌv tˈʌnəlz ænd pˈælɪsᵻz hˈændkˈɑːɹvd fɹʌm klˈɪfs.