Good concept to deliver story

Book was interesting to follow days in the life of the ancient Egyptians, perhaps meant to be but it was slightly basic. I enjoyed it overall

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enjoyable but preferred the Ancient Rome book.

a different and novel perspective on history but personally I preferred the Ancient Rome audiobook more.

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Entertaining and Educational

As with the 24 Hours in Ancient Athens, I enjoyed this immensely and was craving more, and gave me the appetite to learn more about Ancient Egypt. John Telfer is the perfect narrator for this and makes the story comes alive, that you almost could be there with these people.

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Full of interesting information

If you want a snapshot of the lives of the rich and poor in Ancient Egypt you'll get it. Nicely narrated, full of interest and for beginners it seems ideal. I learnt loads. Thanks so much Donald P Ryan. Just what I needed.

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very interesting layman's introduction

as above, some primary sources are read out and most is gathered from evidence then embellished to make a more engaging story for the average reader. very good

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Historically Accurate and Entertaining

loved it and I am going to use it as a book study with my home educated children.

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Brilliant

Everyone look into how life was in ancient Egypt from the bottom of the ladder to the top of the ladder. Just excellent

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interesting, but a bit light on facts

this is a nice look at what life may have been life in ancient egypt. compared to the other '24 hours in' books it feels a bit light on factual information and the ending is rather abrupt.
not a bad listen, but don't expect an in depth exploration.

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Great book, the narrator makes it even better!

First of all, I  have to compliment the narrator. He's amazing! He does such a great job and he gave life to this book and its characters. By far my favorite narrator, for now. I will check out additional books read by him purely because he does an astonishing job!    


As for the book - such a fun book! From the first chapter, the book was fun and easy to read.

I love the idea of combining fiction with historical facts! I also enjoyed the concept of the book - through 24 hours we meet 24 people from different layers of society. Although from different backgrounds and layers, their lives still have some common points. For example, while reading about one character who didn't sleep well because of screams in the night, you'll realize that it was because a character from the previous chapter was giving birth. By connecting characters and chapters, the author creates a world where each character has its own place.

The book does a great job of teaching you historical facts in a very amusing way, through telling a story of everyday people. The stories feel very well researched, but it probably isn't for individuals who already know a lot about ancient times in Egypt. This is for beginners, for people who want to learn about Egypt without getting too technical. 


Overall, a fun and easy read and I'll definitely check out more books from the same series, such as 24 hours in ancient Rome or China.

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Fantastic

Fantastic way of exploring Ancient Egyptian life through a range of perspectives. Narrator easy to listen to and story easy listening with lots of interesting things to learn. Really enjoyed this.

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