Pharaohs of the Sun

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK''An impressive amalgamation of scholarly research with popular history'' The Times''An evocative account of an era of epic riches and ruthlessness'' History Revealed''De ...

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK''An impressive amalgamation of scholarly research with popular history'' The Times''An evocative account of an era of epic riches and ruthlessness'' History Revealed''De la Bédoyère has not just an archaeologist''s eye for accuracy but also a broadcaster''s nose for a colourful story'' Radio TimesFor more than two centuries Egypt was ruled by the most powerful, successful and richest dynasty of kings in its long and epic history. They included the female king Hatshepsut, the warrior kings Thutmose III and Amenhotep II, the religious radical Akhenaten and his queen Ne