Code-breaker's Secret Diaries

Champollion, Jean-Francois

ISBN 10: 1903933838 / ISBN 13: 9781903933831

Published by Gibson Square, 2001

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Synopsis:

As a child Jean-François Champollion had but one fervent wish to travel to Egypt and solve the mystery of the ancient hieroglyphs. Finally, a brief lull in the Mediterranean war against the Ottoman Sultan offered his expedition a window of a few days to disembark on 31 July 1822. Egypt proved a treacherous place, and not only because it was part of the Ottoman Empire. Champollion s secret diary entries vividly chronicle the dangers, his exhilerated enthusiasm for the subjugated country, and not least the remarkable discoveries that were to found the new science of Egyptology. Of the twelve expedition members only a few survived its hardships. Champollion accomplished his dream, but he, too, paid the price when he died at the age of 41.

About the Author: Jean-Francois Champollion was the subject of two one-hour docudramas in the popular BBC1 series Egypt in 2006. Watched by 7 million viewers, it reached the top 15 most-viewed programmes. Joyce Tyldesley wrote the accompanying book, Egypt.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Code-breaker's Secret Diaries
Publisher: Gibson Square
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good