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Matteh

The Flame Before Us

By Richard Abbott - Published 2015

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The Flame Before Us is a competently written and fascinating novel set in 1200 BC in what is now Syria, Gaza, Israel and Egypt. ...Read Review

Scenes from a Life

By Richard Abbott - Published 2013 Published 2013-12-20

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Scenes from a Life follows the scribe, Makty-Rasut, through his working life, decorating the tombs of ancient Egypt’s elite. Disturbed by vivid ...Read Review

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