The Story of Egypt

The Civilization That Shaped the World

By: Joann Fletcher

Narrated by: Kate Reading

The story of the world's greatest civilization - spanning thousands of years - is full of epic stories, spectacular places, and an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, villains, and pioneers.

The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that has shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic stories of a constantly evolving society peopled with inventors, heroes and heroines, villains, artisans, and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete story of Egypt, charting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into a context to which we can all relate.

Fletcher uncovers some fascinating revelations: new evidence shows that women became pharaohs on at least 10 occasions and that the ancient Egyptians built the first Suez Canal and then circumnavigated Africa. From Ramses II's penchant for dying his gray hair to how we know that Montuhotep's chief wife bit her nails, Dr. Joann Fletcher brings alive the history and people of ancient Egypt as nobody else can.

©2016 Joann Fletcher (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

The actual story of Egypt

This was an interesting book because she was using translations of many different documents most I never even heard about. It’s a gradebook

Delightful.

Enhanced by DNA correlations and resent archeological discoveries this book often reads like historical fiction. It is beauty written and performed.

Wow

Not only is this very interesting, but this book covers Egypt in areas that I have never heard or read before.
If you are enchanted by Ancient Egypt, I highly recommend this.

Very enjoyable listening.

Loved it! Very well written and read beautiful. History flowed so well with this author. Love listening to Kate Reading

Excellent general history

A superb overview history of the world’s first great civilization. Author does a good job of highlighting women’s role in Egyptian history by looking prolifically of male Egyptologist to ignore the women.