"The Story of My Life — Complete" by Georg Ebers

Georg Moritz Ebers was a German Egyptologist and novelist. He is best known for his purchase of the Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest Egyptian medical documents in the world. His career allowed him to live a life full of adventure, and for that reason, he felt it important to document his journey from his childhood and into adulthood to let readers see the path he took to achieve the notoriety bestowed on him.