November 4; 1922. For six seasons the legendary Valley of the Kings has yielded no secrets to Howard Carter and his archeological team: "We had almost made up our minds that we were beaten;rdquo; he writes; ldquo;and were preparing to leave The Valley and try our luck elsewhere; and then--hardly had we set hoe to ground in our last despairing effort than we made a discovery that far exceeded our wildest dreams."Join Howard Carter in his fascinating odyssey toward the most dramatic archeological find of the century--the tomb of Tutankhamen. Written by Carter in 1923; only a year after the discovery; this book captures the overwhelming exhilaration of the find; the painstaking; step-by-step process of excavation; and the wonder of opening a treasure-filled inner chamber whose regal inhabitant had been dead for 3;000 years.104 on-the-spot photographs chronicle the phases of the discovery and the scrupulous cataloging of the treasures. The opening chapters discuss the life of Tutankhamen and earlier archeological work in the Valley of the Kings. An appendix contains fully captioned photographs of the objects obtained from the tomb. A new preface by Jon Manchip White adds information on Carters career; recent opinions on Tutankhamens reign; and the importance of Carters discovery to Egyptologists.Millions have seen the stunning artifacts which came from the tombmdash;they are among the glories of the Cairo Museum; and have made triumphal tours to museums the world over. They are a testament to the enigmatic young king; and to the unwavering tenacity of the man who brought them to light as described in this remarkable narrative.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pure GeniusBy D-ElectronicaPure genius. makes me write more; but theres nothing else to say really. If youve read the finished version "A Portrait of the Artist..." then youll understand how important this work is. I loved seeing the process of how Joyce turned this into the final version. It was great insight into his creative mind.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent readBy R.M.Early Joyce; work in progress but well worth read.I highly recommend reading this book. to better understand all of Joyces work.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must for JoyceansBy KvanAdds depth to Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man but stands well alone as well.