The Story of Tutankhamun

A lively new biography of Tutankhamunpublished for the hundredth anniversary of his tombs modern discovery The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations across the globe. While Howard Carter emptied its treasures, Tut-mania gripped the worldand in many ways, never left. But who was the boy king, and what was his life really like? Garry J. Shaw tells the full story of Tutankhamuns reign and his modern rediscovery. As pharaoh, Tutankhamun had to manage an empire, navigate influential courtiers, and suffer the pain of losing at least two childrenall before his nineteenth birthday. Shaw explores the boy kings treasures and possessions, from a lock of his grandmothers hair to a reed cut with his own hands. He looks too at Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamuns wife, and the power queens held. This is a compelling new biography that weaves together intriguing details about ancient Egyptian culture, its beliefs, and its place in the wider world.