The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun

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Inside the tomb, the explorers found King Tut’s sarcophagus and a treasure trove of astonishing artifacts: chariots and model boats, board games and paintings, a coffin made of pure gold. But these objects were more than just beautifully crafted works of art; they shed new light on Tutankhamun world and this fabled period of history, and changed our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians had lived–transforming overnight what had been formed through centuries of history and myth.

The Earl and the Pharaoh by The Countess of Carnarvon

An enjoyable book that describes a life lived to the full by one of the super rich of the early 20th century. I had assumed the book would be just about the Earl's Egyptology work, but it was a full account of his life, giving an eye-opening view of how a rich English aristocrat lived. Fortunately, the Earl had many and varied interests, so his life is interesting and tells us much about that period in history. AI Dubbing Automatically translate and dub new or existing videos in over 100’s of languages with AI video dubbing. Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert–the famed Egyptologist, world-traveler, and 5th Earl of Carnarvon behind it–whose country house, Highclere Castle, is the setting of the beloved series Downton Abbey. I expected a book about the excavation of Tut's tomb based on this family's archives. It seems the author really wanted to dump information from the archive. It was terribly boring. Maybe readers who are interested in this particular family or Victorian aristocracy in general may like this more than I did. That would probably be a very narrow audience. I would not have chosen to read this book. I read an eARC that did not include illustrations, appendices, and any other supplemental information that may be added to the published version.There are several writers currently hanging out the constant curios of this never ending story of King Tutankhamun and its various players, this book from Lord Carnarvon’s successors should be the most authoritative and accurate. But is it?

The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the

Inside the tomb, the explorers found King Tut’s sarcophagus and a treasure trove of astonishing artifacts: chariots and model boats, board games and paintings, a coffin made of pure gold. But these objects were more than just beautifully crafted works of art; they shed new light on Tutankhamun world and this fabled period of history, and changed our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians had lived—transforming overnight what had been formed through centuries of history and myth. However, the large cast of supporting characters sometimes threaten to upstage the earl in his own biography. His long-suffering wife Almina, the illegitimate daughter of Alfred Rothschild and the subject of a previous book by Lady Carnarvon, comes across as a strong and tolerant figure, holding the fort while her husband boards his steam yacht and sails off for adventures in foreign parts. His half-brother Aubrey Herbert, the model for Sandy Arbuthnot in John Buchan’s Richard Hannay novels, turns out to have been every bit as dashing as his fictional alter-ego, travelling through the Near East on mysterious diplomatic missions and being offered the throne of Albania – not once, but twice. Such a disappointment. Introduced to Porchey & sister Margaret p4. I can only assume that Porchey is the 5th Earl, as his first name is not mentioned in the family tree, just their 4th, 5th earl titles.... Felt that was a little presumptive. And what was his actual name, not Porchey (that's only mentioned later).This talk is supported by the Friends of the Bodleian. To enjoy closer access to the Bodleian, including exclusive events and priority access to online content, join the Friends today.

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The makeup of the book came over as superficial and descended into lists of the aristocracy who attended various events. This left little space for any in-depth appraisal of his life.I didn't get a feel of how The Earl came to go there in his early years, just 2 mentions 'oh and he went to Egypt'....lots of horse racing, golf, general travel.... The Countess of Carnarvon lives at Highclere Castle, best-known to millions worldwide as the setting for the popular television programme Downton Abbey. As an author, Lady Carnarvon has written several bestselling books including Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, Lady Catherine, and At Home at Highclere. In 1906, his interest piqued by the excavations of the American treasure hunter Theodore Davis, Carnarvon obtained a small excavating concession near the Valley of the Kings where, the authorities thought, “he could do no harm”. Within 24 hours he had found a burial pit. “This gave rise to much excitement in the Antiquities Department which soon simmered down when the pit was found to be unfinished,” wrote Carnarvon. “Beyond finding a large, mummified cat in its case which now graces the Cairo Museum, nothing whatsoever rewarded my strenuous and very dusty endeavours.”