Beneath the Sands of Egypt

"e;An enthusiastically written book for readers from YA to armchair adventure lovers who dream of being archaeologists or Egyptologists."e; -Library JournalA real-life "e;Indiana Jones,"e; Donald P. Ryan, Ph.D., offers a breathtaking personal account of his adventures in archaeology in Beneath the Sands of Egypt. Fans of The Lost City of Z will thrill to the exploits of this "e;unconventional archaeologist"e; as he retrieves the remains of Egypt's past including his breakthrough discovery in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt's famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut. "e;Donald Ryan is a rare bird a field archaeologist who can write with verve and immediacy. I heartily recommend his book to all Egyptology buffs."e; Barbara Mertz (a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters), author of Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs"e;This wonderful adventure story should be must reading for anyone aspiring to become an archaeologist, but even those of us who harbor no such dreams will be aching to get a little dirt under our fingernails."e; Booklist (starred review)"e;Ryan's observations are intimate, frank, and perceptive, and his spirited adventures in underappreciated avenues of exploration are a boon for armchair and budding archeologists."e; Publishers Weekly"e;An entertaining, illuminating adventure story by a modern-day explorer."e; Kirkus Reviews