Tutankhamun's Trumpet

Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating and the work of a man who is practised at explaining the past to the present.David Aaronivitch, The Times

The cleverness of the book lies in how individual grave goods are used to crack open the mindset of a civilisation . . . This book thrums with life. To the ancient Egyptians, a pharaoh’s tomb was a “resurrection machine” and, in a sense, they were right. The dead cannot be resurrected but, through the artefacts they used, we can sense the lives they lived. I’ve read many books on ancient Egypt, but I’ve never felt closer to its peopleJames McConnachie, The Sunday Times

The Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes 100 of the most curious of those finds and uses them to unlock the mysteries of Egyptian history and culture.Andrew Holgate and Laura Hackett, The Times '100 Best Books for Summer'