Napoleon's Pyramids - Brossura

Dietrich, William

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060848332 ISBN 13: 9780060848330

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2007

Riassunto

Acquiring an ancient medallion covered in seemingly indecipherable symbols, expatriate American Ethan Gage is forced to flee for his life when he is framed for murder and forced to accompany Napoleon Bonaparte on the emperor's quest to conquer Egypt. By the author of The Scourge of God. Reprint.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

I'm an American author, journalist, and journalism professor. I began my
writing career as a newspaper reporter in 1973, and still write half-time
for the Seattle Times' Sunday magazine, "Pacific Northwest." I teach
environmental journalism at Western Washington University's Huxley College,
and write books. My work at HarperCollins has been historical fiction. I've
also done thrillers for Warner Books and non-fiction about the Pacific
Northwest for Simon & Schuster, University of Washington Press, and
Sasquatch Books. My fiction has been sold into 21 different languages at
this writing. I shared a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Exxon Valdez
oil spill, was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, won National Science Foundation
fellowships to Antarctica, and speak frequently on environmental issues. As
a reporter, I've covered Congress, the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the
environment, science, social issues - even the military. I've traveled
frequently for my writing, but live in the same region I was born. I'm
married, with two grown children.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

What mystical secrets lie beneath the Great Pyramids?

The world changes for Ethan Gage—one-time assistant to the renowned Ben Franklin—on a night in post-revolutionary Paris, when he wins a mysterious medallion in a card game. Framed soon after for the murder of a prostitute and facing the grim prospect of either prison or death, the young expatriate American barely escapes France with his life—choosing instead to accompany the new emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, on his glorious mission to conquer Egypt. With Lord Nelson's fleet following close behind, Gage sets out on the adventure of a lifetime. And in a land of ancient wonder and mystery, with the help of a beautiful Macedonian slave, he will come to realize that the unusual prize he won at the gaming table may be the key to solving one of history's greatest and most perilous riddles: who built the Great Pyramids . . . and why?

Su questa edizione

• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060848332
• ISBN 13: 9780060848330
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 400