Tell el Amarna... boyhood home of Tutankhamen; captial of heretic pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti... site of momenteous events in acient Egypt.
Published here for the first time is Charles Brasch's vivid and engrossing account of his time on the renowned 1930s archaeological dig at Tell el Amarna, and his travels in Greece, Crete, and Palestine.
About the Author
Charles Brasch (1909 - 1973), who founded the eminent literary journal Landfall, was a gifted poet and outstanding patron of the arts.