Land of marvels: a novel
In this thriller set in the Middle East of 1914, Somerville, a British archaeologist, and his team are excavating a long-buried Assyrian palace when an American geologist from an oil company posing as an archaeologist arrives one day and insinuates himself into Somerville's group. But he's...
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New York [u.a.]
Nan A. Talese
2009
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| Edition: | 1. ed. |
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| Summary: | In this thriller set in the Middle East of 1914, Somerville, a British archaeologist, and his team are excavating a long-buried Assyrian palace when an American geologist from an oil company posing as an archaeologist arrives one day and insinuates himself into Somerville's group. But he's not the only one working undercover to stake a claim on Iraq's rich oil fields. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 287 S. |
| ISBN: | 9780385520072 |
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