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The Egyptologist is a 2004 novel by American writer Arthur Phillips, set against the background of an archaeological excavation in Egypt in 1922. Phillips constructs the narrative from journals, letters, telegrams, and drawings, allowing different documents to present competing accounts of the dig and its participants. The resulting historical mystery is relevant to readers interested in unreliable narration, archaeological ambition, and the way private records shape an account of the past.
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When is The Egyptologist set?
The Egyptologist is set against an archaeological excavation in Egypt in 1922. That setting places the story in the period when Egyptology and ancient discoveries drew major public attention.
What documents make up The Egyptologist?
Arthur Phillips tells the novel through journals, letters, telegrams, and drawings. These documents create several written viewpoints instead of one continuous narrator.
Why does The Egyptologist have competing accounts?
Its different documents present competing versions of events. The reader must judge what to believe as the excavation story is assembled from partial records.
Who wrote The Egyptologist?
The Egyptologist was written by American author Arthur Phillips. It was published in 2004.
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