The Keys of Egypt: The Race to Crack the Hieroglyph Code
"The authors have done great service to Champollion. Their biography is graphic, gripping and a great read." (Birmingham Post)"The Keys of Egypt is a worthy tribute to the man who named--and unlocked--the Valley of the Kings." (Daily Mail (London))"A riveting account of the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs." (New Scientist)"Champollion's achievement...is laid out lucidly in this thrilling account by husband-and-wife historians Lesley and Roy Adkins." (Michael Browning, Palm Beach Post)"...a dramatic scientific quest..." (Publishers Weekly)"Lesley and Roy Adkins have written a classic." (The Mail on Sunday (London))"A ripping tale of obsession and rivalry." (The Sunday Telegraph (London))