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'[Champollion’s story] is brought out by Robinson with verve, elegance and perception' - The Financial Times
'[Champollion’s story] is brought out by Robinson with verve, elegance and perception' - The Financial Times
'An entertaining, highly readable and authoritative biography of the greatest decipherer of all time' - Michael D. Coe
'A convincing and warm-hearted portrait of Champollion … an important book' - The Independent
'Utterly compelling' - Current Archaeology
'Evocative and compelling … a story of discovery, ego, resentment and a cultural struggle for survival – an illuminating addition to any historian’s library' - History Today
'A life more revolutionary than previously appreciated … a great story' - Timeless Travels
'Robinson tells the story of Young and Champollion’s rivalry with a flair for the dramatic … [he] elucidates the complex subject of hieroglyphics with verve and scholarly enthusiasm' - Fortean Times
'Thoroughly researched' - Ancient Egypt Magazine
Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, including India: A Short History, The Man Who Deciphered Linear B and The Story of Writing, all published by Thames & Hudson.
'[Champollion’s story] is brought out by Robinson with verve, elegance and perception' - The Financial Times
'An entertaining, highly readable and authoritative biography of the greatest decipherer of all time' - Michael D. Coe
'A convincing and warm-hearted portrait of Champollion … an important book' - The Independent
'Utterly compelling' - Current Archaeology
'Evocative and compelling … a story of discovery, ego, resentment and a cultural struggle for survival – an illuminating addition to any historian’s library' - History Today
'A life more revolutionary than previously appreciated … a great story' - Timeless Travels
'Robinson tells the story of Young and Champollion’s rivalry with a flair for the dramatic … [he] elucidates the complex subject of hieroglyphics with verve and scholarly enthusiasm' - Fortean Times
'Thoroughly researched' - Ancient Egypt Magazine
Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, including India: A Short History, The Man Who Deciphered Linear B and The Story of Writing, all published by Thames & Hudson.