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The Shipwrecked Sailor: A Tale from Ancient Egypt

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The Shipwrecked Sailor: A Tale from Ancient Egypt [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Lyla Pinch Brock (Author), John L. Foster (Author)

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This sailor's yarn from the twentieth century BC is a tall tale of a shipwreck, survival an enchanted isle, and a lordly talking serpent with his own tragic tale to tell. Translated by the poet and Egyptologist John L. Foster and accompanied by the humorous watercolors of Lyla Pinch Brock, this new treatment of a classic poem will delight Egyptologists of all ages.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)

About the Author

Lyla Pinch Brock is an archaeologist specializing in epigraphy who has lived and worked in Egypt since 1989. She is the Assistant Director of the Tell Borg Project and Co-Director of the Theban Tombs Project for the Royal Ontario Museum.

Product Details

Paperback: 40 pages
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press; illustrated edition edition (September 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 977424432X
ISBN-13: 978-9774244322
Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,500,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #81 in Books > Children's Books > History > Middle East

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