Book Review: Dreams of Amarna, by Rachel Mary Wright

Unusually amongst books that get reviewed on this blog, Dreams of Amarna is not a maths book. Of course, it's difficult to see anything as entirely 'not-maths', but this 170-odd page, full-colour, hardback tale of embroidery is about as far outside my usual comfort-zone as it's possible to get.

Book cover titled “Dreams of Amarna: Stitching an Egyptological Adventure” by Rachel Mary Wright. The cover shows a warm, sandy-toned embroidered-style illustration of people working in an archaeological landscape. Small groups of figures, dressed in simple robes, dig, carry tools, and examine finds across gently sloping ground, suggesting an excavation in Egypt. The stitched textures and soft colours give the scene a calm, handmade feel, echoing both archaeology and textile art.

Book cover: Dreams of Amarna, by Rachel Mary Wright

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