About this title: Former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Hoving recounts Howard Carter's search for Tut's tomb, and the international confrontations that followed, as Carter kept other archeologists away from his find, Carter's partner died shortly after the discovery thereby starting rumors of a curse, and the Egyptian government fought to keep the treasure in ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780671243050ISBN:0671243055
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. Tight square binding, no markings, has minor shelf wear, small tear on DJ. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Touchstone ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780671243708ISBN:0671243705
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Interior is clean with pages lightly tanned, text unmarked. No stains or tears. Some soiling to edges. Cover is shiny and clean with scratches, scuffs, edge wear and a couple small, taped tears. Spine is creased. Solid... Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Touchstone Books (Paperback). 384 p. Includes maps and illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780671243050ISBN:0671243055
Description: A good reading copy only. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. -, Hard Cover, Good / Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780671243050ISBN:0671243055
Description: Good in Good jacket. 274-Y-Add Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
"Although an art curator, Thomas Hoving presents what is primarily an history of the search for, discovery and disposition of the contents of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. The book is well illustrated."
"Sometimes things have to wait a while before the whole story comes out. Almost 50 years after the end of the excavation of Tutanhkamun's tomb, Thomas Hoving wove together a striking narrative, not just from the official record but also from private communiques shared with him by descendants of the members of the expedition. Why they kept quiet the things they didn't reveal is fairly obvious; they ranged from infractions that would not have changed the path of history but would've been grounds for revoking their concession to some more unseemly actions that were flat out illegal. Hoving didn't take Carter's word for the gospel regarding tensions between himself and just about everyone else during the dig but told the story from multiple viewpoints, showing the complexity and delicacy of the situation (and Carter's hot head). It took a little while for the narrative to grab me but it did eventually grab me and I quite enjoyed it."
"If you enjoy knowing the stories behind the headlines, this is a book for you!
Thomas Hoving's skilled narrative transports us back to the discovery and opening of Tutankhamun's tomb. As though we were eyewitnesses, we feel the heady rush of disbelief and wonder as untold treasures come to light. Moreover, as the disposition of those artifacts is decided, we are party to the complex angling and interrelationships among the key players in that fascinating drama.
This is a book to bring along on your next vacation. - A great reading adventure, and a fine historical reference!"
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