Ula Tardigrade asked this question about The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution:
I am an ardent fan of Peter Hessler writing, but should I buy this book if I have read all of his articles about Egypt published in “The New Yorker”? I mean - is it simply a compilation of his earlier pieces or a new book entirely?
Kris If you have read all of Hessler's New Yorker pieces, I strongly recommend that you get the audio book of The Buried. He reads it himself, and that add…moreIf you have read all of Hessler's New Yorker pieces, I strongly recommend that you get the audio book of The Buried. He reads it himself, and that adds a nuance well beyond the printed page. Further, as Tom said (a year ago!) there is both new and expanded content.(less)
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