The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward Dolnick

The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone

Edward Dolnick

336 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative mysterious medium-paced
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The surprising and compelling story of two rival geniuses in an all-out race to decode one of the world’s most famous documents—the Rosetta Stone—and their twenty-year-long battle to solve the mystery of ancient Egypt’s hieroglyphs.The Rosetta Sto...

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informative 100%
adventurous 46%
inspiring 26%
reflective 19%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

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fast 12%

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