Pyramid

It starts with the exploration about what really happened with Moses and the exodus at the Red Sea and leads into pyramids, pharaohs and and secrets buried beneath the sands of Egypt. At times it reads like college textbooks on Egyptology, history and biblical studies, and then moves into what can b......more

I did enjoy this book, it was a fun, easy read. The author clearly knows his archaeology, history and diving so there is much that feels authentic. The ideas about the story of Moses and how the exodus may be interpreted, about the pharoah Akhenaten and what may lie somewhere underground near the py......more

I normally speed through archaeological themed books, but this one--not so much. The premise of the book was good, the search for the relationship between Akhenaten and his role in the exodus of Moses. The historical background was interesting, but the dialogue of the characters read like an encyclop......more

Review: I have taken my time on this one, i wanted to read an review a little after the book had come out, i also wanted to go back and re-read Pharaoh, to give me that continuity of story arc in a back to back read. I’m glad i did, for me i love that extended storyline, the two books blending so well......more

From The Book: For thousands of years, Egypt was a rich, ingenious civilization. Then it became a fertile hunting ground for archaeologists and explorers. Now the streets of Cairo teem with violence as a political awakening shakes the region. In the face of overwhelming danger, Jack Howard and his te......more