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Unsworth, Barry
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Land of Marvels
β Scribed by Unsworth, Barry
- Book ID
- 109759840
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 157 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780385529471
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
? There is something of E. M. Forster in Unsworth? s knowing depiction of a decaying empire.? ? *The New Yorker*
In this masterful work of historical fiction set during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire, the schemes of Western powers grappling for a foothold in Mesopotamia come vividly to life. English archaeologist John Sommerville begins excavating a historical site, believing he has uncovered a find that will revolutionize his field. But when the Germans threaten his dig with their railroad, he hires an Arab spy, not recognizing the spies dwelling in his own house.
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