TY - BOOK AU - Meyerson,Daniel TI - In the valley of the kings : : Howard Carter and the mystery of King Tutankhamun's tomb SN - 9780345476937 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - 513 DT 76.9 M613i 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Ballantine Books KW - Carter, Howard, KW - Tutankhamen, KW - Tutankamón, KW - Egyptologists KW - Great Britain KW - Biography KW - Egiptólogos KW - Gran Bretaña KW - Biografías KW - Excavations (Archaeology) KW - Egypt KW - Valley of the Kings KW - Excavaciones (Arqueología) KW - Valle de los Reyes (Egipto) KW - Tumbas N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-221) and index N2 - In 1922, the British archaeologist Howard Carter opened King Tutankhamun's tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization. And while the world celebrated the extraordinary revelation that gave Carter international renown and an indelible place in history, by the time of his death, the discovery had nearly destroyed him. Now, in a stunning feat of narrative nonfiction, Daniel Meyerson has written a thrilling and evocative account of this remarkable man and his times ER -