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Using his extraordinary "Journeys in Upper and Lower Egypt", published in 1802, as the basis for a vivid and moving account of the discovery of ancient Egypt, the author tells the story of Vivant Denon's travels in Egypt.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Badly researched and boring. Basically the author has rewritten uncritically Denon's "Travels in Egypt"... when you do that you are supposed to add something extra of interest. I want my money back.