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Beneath the Sands of Egypt - by Donald P Ryan (Paperback)

Beneath the Sands of Egypt - by  Donald P Ryan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Donald Ryan is a rare bird--a field archaeologist who can write with verve and immediacy. I heartily recommend his book to all Egyptology buffs."--Barbara Mertz ( a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters), author of Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs A real-life "Indiana Jones," Donald P. Ryan, Ph.D., offers a breathtaking personal account of his adventures in archaeology in Beneath the Sands of Egypt. Fans of The Lost City of Z will thrill to the exploits of this "unconventional archaeologist" as he retrieves the remains of Egypt's past--including his breakthrough discovery in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt's famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"Donald Ryan is a rare bird--a field archaeologist who can write with verve and immediacy. I heartily recommend his book to all Egyptology buffs."<br />--Barbara Mertz ( a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters), author of <em>Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs</em></p> </p>A real-life "Indiana Jones," Donald P. Ryan, Ph.D., offers a breathtaking personal account of his adventures in archaeology in <em>Beneath the Sands of Egypt. </em>Fans of <em>The Lost City of Z </em>will thrill to the exploits of this "unconventional archaeologist" as he retrieves the remains of Egypt's past--including his breakthrough discovery in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt's famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Ancient Egypt, with its spectacular temples and tombs, its history, gods, and legends, has enticed the human imagination for centuries. This fascination--and the irresistible drive to unearth the buried secrets of a lost civilization--have been the life work of archaeologist Donald P. Ryan. <em>Beneath the Sands of Egypt</em> is the gripping first-person account of a real-life "Indiana Jones" as he recalls a career spent delving into the remains of Egypt's past--including his headline-making rediscovery of a lost tomb in the Valley of the Kings containing the mummy of the famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut.</p><p>Infused with the irrepressible curiosity and the incomparable wonder of discovery that have fueled Ryan's lifelong journey, <em>Beneath the Sands of Egypt</em> is the extraordinary story of a man who has always embraced adventure whenever--and wherever--he finds it. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"This wonderful adventure story should be must reading for anyone aspiring to become an archaeologist, but even those of us who harbor no such dreams will be aching to get a little dirt under our fingernails."--<em>Booklist </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"An entertaining, illuminating adventure story by a modern-day explorer."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"An enthusiastically written book for readers from YA to armchair adventure lovers who dream of being archaeologists or Egyptologists."--<em>Library Journal</em><br><br>"Ryan's observations are intimate, frank, and perceptive, and his spirited adventures in underappreciated avenues of exploration are a boon for armchair and budding archaeologists."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br><br>"Don Ryan is a rare bird - a field archaeologist who can write with verve and immediacy. I heartily recommend his book to all Egyptology buffs."--Barbara Mertz ( a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters), author of <i>Temples Tombs, and Hieroglyphs</i> and <i>Red Land, Black Land</i><br><br>"Any writer who can make you interested in old rope is worth reading."--St. Paul Pioneer Press<br>

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