Synopsis
‘Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating‘ - The Times
On 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: ‘Yes, yes, wonderful things.’
In Tutankhamun’s Trumpet, acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes a unique approach to that tomb and its contents. Instead of concentrating on the...
Details
11 May 2023496 pages
9781529045987Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating and the work of a man who is practised at explaining the past to the present.David Aaronivitch, The Times
The cleverness of the book lies in how individual grave goods are used to crack open the mindset of a civilisation . . . This book thrums with life. To the ancient Egyptians, a pharaoh’s tomb was a “resurrection machine” and, in a sense, they were right. The dead cannot be resurrected but, through the artefacts they used, we can sense the lives they lived. I’ve read many books on ancient Egypt, but I’ve never felt closer to its peopleJames McConnachie, The Sunday Times
The Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes 100 of the most curious of those finds and uses them to unlock the mysteries of Egyptian history and culture.Andrew Holgate and Laura Hackett, The Times '100 Best Books for Summer'
