The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler

The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution

Peter Hessler

480 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir challenging informative slow-paced

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From the acclaimed author of River Town and Oracle Bones, an intimate excavation of life in one of the world's oldest civilizations at a time of convulsive changeDrawn by a fascination with Egypt's rich history and culture, Peter Hessler moved wit...

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