This is a special large-format edition of David Rohl's bestselling book LEGEND: THE GENESIS OF CIVILISATION, containing wide margins with plenty of extra information and explanatory notes. It corresponds directly with the original British hardback, which went 'out of print' back in the late 1990s. David continues his quest to reach the historical kernel lying at the heart of some of the great unsolved mysteries of Old-World history and archaeology. He reveals what really happened in seven famous myths and legends bequeathed to us by the ancients, showing us that the passage of time has not wiped away all the evidence. With a detailed study of the textual and geographical evidence, it is possible to reach the reality behind humanity's most spectacular legends.LEGEND reveals the historical background that lies at the heart of the Book of Genesis: * The Garden of Eden is finally found * Heroes from the Book of Genesis are identified in ancient records * The true site of Noah's Ark is located in Kurdistan * The site of the Tower of Babel is unearthed * The ancient Sumerian Paradise is discovered on a desert island in the Persian Gulf * The mysterious origins of the first pharaohs are revealed in Egypt's Eastern Desert.