The Rash Adventurer: A Life of John Pendlebury |
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Imogen Grundon
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Pages: 320 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 1901965066
Pub: Libri Publications Ltd
Pub date: 2007-05-10
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 227834
Reader Reviews:
Well-told story of a fascinating life, cut short (6/6 people found this helpful)
John Pendlebury is perhaps best remembered now for his role in the Battle of Crete, in which he died aged 37. This final episode is well-covered here, with a perceptive analysis of Pendlebury's last days and the reasons why the exact circumstances of his death remain mysterious. But the greatest strength lies in the description of Pendlebury's important archaeological career in Egypt and Crete, written by an insider who has worked at many of the same sites, and can also place P's work within the academic context (& academic politics) of the time. There are some wonderful descriptions of the landscapes in which P. walked and worked, drawing extensively on P's diaries and letters.
Grundon is also very good on Pendlebury's character, in some respects very much a product of his time and background, but tinged with a romantic aspect that allows empathy to the reader.
I read this book after reading classic biographies of two other Egyptologists, Howard Carter (by James) and Flinders Petrie (by Drower); this book reaches the same standard, and is as readable. Warmly recommended, especially to those interested in the Aegean, Egypt, or the history of archaeology.
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