Red Land, Black Land
by Barbara Mertz
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA grounded, original non-fiction book: unhurried and polished. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
An erudite and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt, this classic work is revised and updated for a new generation. Displaying the descriptive power, eye for detail, keen insight, and wit that have made her novels bestsellers, renowned Egyptologist Mertz transports us back thousands of years and immerses us in the sights, aromas, and sounds of day-to-day living in the legendary desert realm that was...
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- Author
- Barbara Mertz
- Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 385
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- Open Library
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