The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy Who Became King

by Garry J. Shaw.Yale University Press, 2022ISBN 978-0-300-26743-3Hardback, £16.99. So much has been written about Tutankhamun and his tomb since its discovery that it is an achievement for any writer to find an original angle to illuminate their narrative. Garry Shaw attempts this, using the available evidence to tell the story in a fresh and credible way. To create a believable picture amid the controversies and gaps in the record, the author states: “I’ve studied the latest scholarship and prised out as much historical detail as possible from the limited surviving information… I explain my reasoning and potential alternatives in an end note.” In fact, the thirty-odd pages