Lolly Willowes Great Egyptologist's fascinating account of

Great Egyptologist's fascinating account of the discovery of the linguistic keystone that enabled scholars to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics

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Lolly Willowes Great Egyptologist's fascinating account of"This is the witty, eerie, tender but firm life history of a middle class Englishwoman who politely declines to make the expected connection with the opposite sex and becomes a witch instead." John Updike Forty seven year old Lolly Willowes is a conventional maiden aunt, an unpaid companion and babysitter to her brothers' children. After years of submission to her controlling family, she develops a longing for the countryside and dark, wild places