{"product_id":"an-artist-in-abydos-the-life-and-letters-of-myrtle-broome-9789774169922","title":"An Artist in Abydos The Life and Letters of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to reveal the private life of an Englishwoman whose contribution to the recording of Egypt's ancient past has long been overlooked \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Artist in Abydos\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyrtle Florence Broome was born in 1888 to artistica\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The American University in Cairo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48890165002583,"sku":"9789774169922","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-artist-in-abydos-the-life-and-letters-of-myrtle-broome-9789774169922","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}