Tor Save Soderbergh

Pharaohs and Mortals reveals how little human nature has changed. Here are brought to life human types very much like those of our own world: the lonely soldier at a far-flung outpost; the grubby schoolboy; the career woman; the propagandist; the demagogue; the bootlicking minor executive; the conservative--all variety of personalities that make up a highly complex civilization.

Nor have human hopes and disillusionments changed much over the centuries....