Jack Howard becomes part of a terrifying legacy and a race against time, in the action-packed new adventure from bestselling author David Gibbins.Greece. 1871. Heinrich Schliemann, the great archaeologist, raises the Mask of Agamemnon and makes a mind-blowing discovery. Determined to keep it a secre
The Mask of Troy
โ Scribed by David Gibbins
- Publisher
- Hachette UK
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 270 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Unravel the mystery behind the mask... 1876. Mycenae. On a secret dig, Heinrich Schliemann raises the golden mask of Agamemnon, and uncovers something extraordinary. He dies with his discovery still hidden... 1945. Germany. The liberation of a concentration camp unearths clues to lost antiquities stolen by the Nazis.Present Day. Marine archaeologist Jack Howard discovers a shipwrecked war galley which appears to belong to the war fleet of Agamemnon himself... This is just the beginning of a dangerous treasure hunt across Europe, but as Jack digs deeper he risks losing the most valuable thing he has known - his own daughter...
Review
What do you get if you cross Indiana Jones with Dan Brown? Answer: David Gibbins.Daily Mirror (U.K.)
From the Paperback edition.
About the Author
David Gibbins has worked in underwater archaeology all his professional life. After taking a PhD from Cambridge University he taught archaeology in Britain and abroad, and is a world authority on ancient shipwrecks and sunken cities. He has led numerous expeditions to investigate underwater sites in the Mediterranean and around the world. He currently divides his time between fieldwork, England and Canada.
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