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snommers's review
4.0
Fascinating telling of the history of how the Rosetta Stone was deciphered, focusing on the tow main protagonists, an Englishman and a Frenchman.
suannelaqueur's review
4.0
Wow, what a dive into something you take for granted. Major kudos for being way more interesting and engaging than I anticipated. I thought I'd tap out after getting the basic gist, but was compelled to hang in until the end, thoroughly entertained and with twelve browser tabs open on Wikipedia. I listened to the audiobook and even without visuals, it was easy to envision what was being described.
happentobeshort's review against another edition
Drier than I expected and just wasn't engaging enough for me to want to continue.
humbertoquackenbush's review
5.0
This was such a well written and put together book. The way it's written and draws hypothetical comparisons really gets the mind racing and understands the scope that Thomas Young and Champollion and everyone else who was involved was taking a look at and trying to solve.