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Cracking the Egyptian Code: The Revolutionary Life of Jean-François Champollion

A thrilling biography of the impoverished, arrogant and brilliant child of the French Revolution who made the vital breakthrough in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs.

AuthorsAndrew Robinson  
 Talk  
DateWed 30th May
Time4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cost£7
VenueBaillie Gifford Stage, Hay
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Robinson charts Champollion’s dramatic life and achievements: by turns a teenage professor, a supporter of Napoleon, an exile, a fanatical decipherer and a curator at the Louvre, he lived life to the full but drove himself into an early grave. 
Chaired by Daisy Leitch.
Venue Information:

Baillie Gifford Stage
Brecon Road, Hay-on-Wye
Hay, Wales
HR3 5PJ