 The Rosetta Key
by William Dietrich
Entertaining and vividly evocative, The Rosetta Key is William Dietrich at his fast-paced, cliff-hanger best.
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Product Details
- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Harper (April 22, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061239550
- ISBN-13: 978-0061239557
Book Description
Surviving murderous thieves, a nerve-racking sea voyage, and the deadly sands of Egypt with Napoleon's army, American adventurer Ethan Gage solved a five-thousand-year-old riddle with the help of a mysterious medallion. But the danger is only beginning. . . .
Gage finds himself hurled into the Holy Land in dogged pursuit of an ancient Egyptian scroll imbued with magic, even as Bonaparte launches his 1799 invasion of Israel, which will climax at the epic siege of Acre. Pursuing Napoleon to France, where the general hopes ancient secrets will catapult him to power, the wily and inventive Gage faces old enemies with unlikely new friends, and must use wit, humor, derring-do, and an archaeological key to prevent dark powers from seizing control of the world.
For lovers of stirring historical adventure laden with intriguing mystery and puzzles galore, The Rosetta Key is a terrific thrill ride not to be missed.
About the Author
William Dietrich is the author of Napoleon's Pyramids, Scourge of God, and Hadrian's Wall. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, historian, and naturalist, he is a staff writer at the Seattle Times and a professor at Western Washington University. He lives in Anacortes, Wash. |
