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Arthur Conan Doyle – The Tragedy of the Korosko | Review

Title: The Tragedy of the Korosko

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Type: Fiction

Page Count: 126

Rating: 3.75/5

This book is definitely a product of its times and there are a few bits here and there which were borderline racist, but it was also a cracking story of intrigue and adventure. Essentially, we follow a bunch of holidaymakers who’ve travelled to Egypt as they’re hijacked by camel-riding Arabs who plan to sell them into slavery and who give them the choice of converting to Islam or being put to the sword.

Overall, probably not worth reading unless you’re a Conan Doyle fan, but I was pretty happy with it and plan to read everything he wrote. Getting there!

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Bill Price – Tutankhamun | Review

Title: Tutankhamun

Author: Bill Price

Type: Non-Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 162

Rating: 7/10

Bill Price – Tutankhamun

This beautiful little hardback tells you everything you might want to know about Egypt’s most famous pharaoh. I first picked this up at around the time that I went to see an exhibit of the artefacts that Howard Carter excavated from his tomb, which made for a fascinating read – the right book at the right time.

You can pretty much imagine what to expect here – it’s a fun, fact-filled account of everything you might want to know about Tutankhamun, from his life to the circumstances surrounding his death and discovery, as well as some interesting new insights that have been unearthed by recent technology. The subject matter is well-researched and the book is well-written, and the book feels like an artefact in itself. It might not be much fun for the average reader, but if you have a love of Egypt then you’ll enjoy this.