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Jaimey
Jan 13, 2009
Jaimey rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Owns a copy — Read in July, 2009
Synopsis: This book is exactly what the title says it is: an escapade through modern-day Egypt using the alphabet as a guide.

My two cents: This book is an alliterative masterpiece that belongs on every bookshelf in every home. I was enthralled from the first page. Ms Simpson manages to capture life in modern Egypt with a few simple letters, easy to understand wording and magnificent photographs. From (A)thletes to the city of (Z)amalek, with (E)grets, the (R)ed Sea and (U)rchins in b...more
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Fenixbird SandS
Jul 03, 2009
Fenixbird SandS marked it as to-read