Dangerous Days in Ancient Egypt

Pyramids, Plagues, Gods and Grave-Robbers

Terry Deary

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Orion
14 March 2017

History; African history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Series: Dangerous Days

Think that Ancient Egypt is just a load of old obelisks?

Don't bet your afterlife on it.

Ancient Egypt should be deader than most of our yesterdays. After all it was at its height 5,000 years ago. Yet we still marvel at its mummies and ponder over its pyramids. It's easy to forget these people once lived and laughed, loved and breathed ... though not for very long.

These were dangerous days for princes and peasants alike. In Ancient Egypt - a world of wars and woes, poverty and plagues - life was short. Forty was a good age to reach. A pharaoh who was eaten by a hippo ended up as dead as a ditch-digger stung by a scorpion. Unwrap the bandages and you'll find that the Egyptians' bizarre adventures in life were every bit as fascinating as the monuments they left to their deaths.

By: Terry Deary
Imprint: Orion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 134mm, Width: 200mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 265g
ISBN: 9781780226385
ISBN 10: 1780226381
Series: Dangerous Days
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 14 March 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: www.terry-deary.com

Terry Deary was born in Sunderland in 1946 and now lives in County Durham, where the Marsden family of the Tudor Chronicles live. Once an actor and a teacher of English and drama, he is one of Britain's bestselling children's authors, with over 140 books to his credit, including the phenomenally successful Horrible Histories.