‘an immensely engaging work of informed archaeological reconstruction.’
The Washington Post
‘Highly recommended… remarkable vignettes of the normal people of ancient Egypt.’
Minerva
‘brings alive people who have often been too remote or inaccessible… a wonderful revelation’
The Courier Mail
‘Detailed portraits of 100 ancient Egyptians … beautifully gives a voice to long-dead souls, both regal and more ordinary, whose ambitions, loves and disappointments resemble ours in significant ways.’
Publishers’ Weekly