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(More customer reviews)Beneath the Sands of Egypt is one of the most entertaining books that I've read in a long time (including one Elizabeth Peters and two Clive Cusslers), a truly delightful read and also extremely informative on a number of subjects in addition to the life and professional narrative of the author. Even a fellow Egyptologist (such as myself) will come away knowing more about sundry subjects, for instance climbing, ancient Egyptian cordage, the history of the Valley of the Kings, Thor Heyerdahl and the significance of his work, and some major players and developments in both earlier and recent archaeology, as well as Dr. Ryan's personal work and articulate and engaging perspectives. At least as importantly, the reader of whatever background will come away energized by the author's enthusiasm. The descriptions of filming TV documentaries, yodeling in the hills of Western Thebes, the anatomy of scholarly meetings such as the American Research Center in Egypt (at which I always try to attend his papers), some intriguing archaeological enigmas, and a young boy playing Kon-Tiki until his mother's dinner summons penetrates the thousands of miles of trackless ocean, are all recounted with immediacy and relish. This book is truly hard to put down; I tried when it was very very late but I still failed. As the ancient Egyptians said, Live Prosper and Be Healthy! And write a sequel 50 or 60 years from now! May we all be here to read it!
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