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The first book to reveal the private life of an Englishwoman whose contribution to the recording of Egypt's ancient past has long been overlooked

An Artist in Abydos is the first book to recognize Broome's great contribution to the work done during this golden age of excavation in Upper Egypt. In this remarkable account, Lee Young tells the story of Myrtle Broome, who died in 1978, largely through her letters. An only child and a prolific writer, Broome wanted her parents to know every facet of her life in Egypt. Her frequent letters to them vividly capture life in the villages, the traditions of the local people, the work of artisans, such as weaving and pot-making, and festivals, ceremonies, and music. In fascinating detail, the letters also depict Broome's living conditions providing us with a personal account of what it was like to be an English, working woman living abroad in Egypt in the 1930s.

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      Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/01/2021
      ISBN13: 9789774169922, 978-9774169922
      ISBN10: 9774169921

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The first book to reveal the private life of an Englishwoman whose contribution to the recording of Egypt's ancient past has long been overlooked

      An Artist in Abydos is the first book to recognize Broome's great contribution to the work done during this golden age of excavation in Upper Egypt. In this remarkable account, Lee Young tells the story of Myrtle Broome, who died in 1978, largely through her letters. An only child and a prolific writer, Broome wanted her parents to know every facet of her life in Egypt. Her frequent letters to them vividly capture life in the villages, the traditions of the local people, the work of artisans, such as weaving and pot-making, and festivals, ceremonies, and music. In fascinating detail, the letters also depict Broome's living conditions providing us with a personal account of what it was like to be an English, working woman living abroad in Egypt in the 1930s.

      Myrtle Florence Broome was born in 1888 to artistica

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