Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton

I first heard about this book at the same time as I heard about Life and Death in Shanghai. I read Life and Death in Shanghai and found it very interesting, and well written. I somehow assumed that Walking Across Egypt would be about someone's experiences in Egypt. The only reason I can give for that wrong assumption is that I heard about the two books at the same time.

A few months ago someone mentioned this book in book club and I remarked that I had never read it. A few people in the group said it was very funny and that I would enjoy it. I thought, "I could use a funny book right about now", so I got it from the library.

I did not find it all that funny. There was one part where they were picking out coffins that was funny to me, but most of the rest of it was just okay. Too bad. I really wanted to like it, but I would say it was so-so. Maybe it was just the mood I was in.