tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post7614883713629473486..comments2024-03-23T09:57:30.798+00:00Comments on The Review : Scenes From a Life reviewed by Margaret SkeaSharon Bennett Connollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041403536250826439noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post-7152971338706905682014-03-10T08:55:38.377+00:002014-03-10T08:55:38.377+00:00I love this part of the world, and have visited Eg...I love this part of the world, and have visited Egypt four times already, but know very little about New Kingdom Egypt, so this should be an interesting and fascinating read with the backdrop of characters and everyday scenes. Beatrice Aird - 0900 hrs, March 10m, 2014.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post-52369088769391380122014-03-09T21:42:49.125+00:002014-03-09T21:42:49.125+00:00Thanks Richard, I do hope it is me that wins a cop...Thanks Richard, I do hope it is me that wins a copy!Paula Loftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138899684247746388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post-32627672210197703872014-03-09T09:10:15.181+00:002014-03-09T09:10:15.181+00:00Thanks for the review Margaret, your thoughtful co...Thanks for the review Margaret, your thoughtful comments are much appreciated! <br />It has been a good weekend for reviews - another reader who has a lot of prior knowledge of the ancient and classical world wrote in http://myth.typepad.com/breakfast/2014/03/scenes-from-a-life.html<br />"Abbott is a trained scholar of ancient Egyptian and Hebrew, and a keen observer of the archeologies of the Bronze Age Near East. His aim in this gentle, well-crafted novel is to bring to life the ordinary folk of that time, and to tell their stories with attention and care... It explores much more deeply the commonalities of humans throughout the ages: who am I, where did I come from, who are my friends, what is my purpose in life. The striking thing about "Scenes" is not its unobtrusive historical accuracy... but its sensitivity: its assured, mature observation of people".<br />The giveaway can be either a softback or kindle copy, depending on the winner's preference.Richard Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263422336568571553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post-74523742624579685712014-03-08T21:07:12.598+00:002014-03-08T21:07:12.598+00:00Can you state who you are please?
Can you state who you are please?<br />Paula Loftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138899684247746388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post-29015781951725898062014-03-08T13:35:11.042+00:002014-03-08T13:35:11.042+00:00I would most definitely like to read this book. I would most definitely like to read this book. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post-26928995180798431582014-03-08T11:56:03.729+00:002014-03-08T11:56:03.729+00:00It sounds an interesting book Margaret, and one th...It sounds an interesting book Margaret, and one that may find itself on my reading list. Some books, even with editing issues, can still shine, and this one sounds like it does.Louiseruleauthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03662370428583932577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post-61585372567676723982014-03-08T07:33:31.396+00:002014-03-08T07:33:31.396+00:00What an interesting review! I anticipated your cri...What an interesting review! I anticipated your critique if character development. For some reason I often feel like you about books set in this era. It still sounds like an okay read in spite of these shortfalls.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445629159912795832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264965526853735683.post-73633128973020424312014-03-08T06:22:55.855+00:002014-03-08T06:22:55.855+00:00Yes I shall read this. Another for my growing list...Yes I shall read this. Another for my growing list this summer. Thank you for such an euridite review that drew me in.Carol McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072696398820339640noreply@blogger.com