Name: The Hidden Oasis
SKU: 53509246
Price: 1436.00 TWD
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Author: Paul Sussman
ISBN: 9780553818734

Type

Physical Book

Author

Paul Sussman

Publisher

Bantam

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

650

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.7x12.6x4 cm

ISBN13

9780553818734

The Hidden Oasis

Paul Sussman (Author) · Bantam · Paperback

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Synopsis "The Hidden Oasis"

This captivating, atmospheric and gripping page-turner by million copy bestselling author Paul Sussman is a must read for fans of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy and Wilbur Smith."A rip-roaring gem of a read - you are in for a real treat! - Raymond Khoury"A compelling, high-octane adventure novel that seamlessly meshes past and present..." - James Becker"Hands down one of the best writers of international suspense in the business" - Steve Berry"This is five star thrills a page. Highly recommended." -- ***** Reader review"A sheer pleasure to read" -- ***** Reader review"This novel is one of the most gripping I have ever read!" -- ***** Reader review*****************************************************Egypt 2153 BC: Eighty priests set out under cover of darkness into the western desert, taking with them a mysterious object swathed in cloth. Four weeks later, having reached their destination, they calmly slit each other's throats... Albania, 1986: A plane takes off from a remote airfield, bound for the Sudan. On board, a cargo that will forever change the Middle East. Somewhere over the Sahara the plane disappears... The western desert, the present day: A group of Bedouin discover a mummified corpse half-buried in the dunes. With it are a roll of camera film and a miniature clay obelisk inscribed with a curious hieroglyphic sign... Three unconnected events - or so it seems until Freya Hannen arrives in Egypt for the funeral of her sister, a desert explorer who has inexplicably taken her own life...For Freya it is the start of a terrifying, life-or-death adventure - one that will lead her and Egyptologist Flin Brodie deep into the forbidding wastes of the Sahara. Their goal: one of archaeology's greatest mysteries and the astonishing secret at its heart...

Paul Sussman

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Paul Sussman (Beaconsfield, United Kingdom, 1966 – London, 2012) was a British novelist, journalist, and archaeologist, known for his archaeological thrillers set in Egypt. He studied History at St. John's College, Cambridge, and participated in excavations in the Valley of the Kings, an experience that greatly influenced his literary work.

Among his most notable novels are The Lost Army of Cambyses (2002), The Last Secret of the Temple (2005), The Hidden Oasis (2008), and The Labyrinth of Osiris (2012), the latter published posthumously. These works, translated into more than 30 languages, combine mystery, history, and action, establishing Sussman as a prominent figure in historical suspense literature.

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