If you have ever stood before an ancient Egyptian monument and wondered what the hieroglyphs could possibly mean‎,‎ then this is the book for you‎.‎ Aimed at those with no previous knowledge of the language of the Pharaohs‎,‎ it is a clear‎,‎ practical and enthusiastic guide‎,‎ complete with exercises and a vocabulary list‎.‎ By the end of it‎,‎ you will be able to offer sacrifices to Osiris in phrases the god might have understood‎,‎ and know how to complain in Egyptian if your goose has been overcooked‎.‎ Published by the British Museum Press‎,‎ this is worthy of the institution which holds the Rosetta Stone‎.‎ ‎(‎Kirkus UK‎)‎