Review: A wonderful look into a time and place that was covered far more briefly in school
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2014
While doing the research for a short story, I'm digging through some primers and "crash course" material on ancient Egypt. I figured I'd take the relatively cheap plunge on this book and it ended up being a solid investment. The author does an admirable job of taking you on a whirlwind trip through ancient obelisks, prophecies, intricate burial rituals and all sorts of other fantastic and sometimes macabre stuff. There's a good amount of detail without overburdening the reader with SO much that the big picture gets lost. Highly recommended if you need to quickly familiarize yourself with this place and time period without spending a year studying.