Egyptologist Wilkinson's 'essential' account of the Ptolemies goes to Bloomsbury
Toby Wilkinson's non-fiction dive into the dramatic story of Egypt's last dynasty, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, The Ptolemies, has been snapped up by Bloomsbury.
In his first acquisition since joining the Bloomsbury earlier this year after a decade at Simon & Schuster, Ian Marshall, trade non-fiction publishing director, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Georgina Capel at Georgina Capel Associates.
Based on "remarkable new research and the latest archaeological discoveries", the book will be published in 2025.
Commenting on the deal, Marshall said: "I am so thrilled that my first acquisition since joining the company is to bring Toby back to Bloomsbury. He is a brilliant historian of the ancient world and a wonderful storyteller, and in this book he brings this period vividly to life.
"This final flourishing of the pharaonic era is bookended by two of the most famous characters in classical civilisation, but the remarkable events that took place in between are often largely overlooked. Yet it was a period of great innovation and discovery, despite the often vicious internecine battles of the ruling dynasty.
"The book also highlights the vital role Egypt played in the rise of this period's next great superpower: Rome. This is not only a definitive and essential account, but also a compelling, page-turning read."
Wilkinson, an Egyptologist and prize-winning author of 13 books on the history and culture of the Nile Valley, ancient and modern, added: "I am delighted to be back at Bloomsbury, and excited to bring to a wide readership the forgotten story of Egypt's final flourishing – a period when the foundations of the modern world were laid, in science, literature and politics."
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