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Item Details
| Title:
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LAND OF MARVELS
A NOVEL |
| By: |
Barry Unsworth |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£15.49 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0393335526 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780393335521 |
| Publisher: |
WW NORTON & CO |
| Pub. date: |
14 April, 2010 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
Set in pre-World War I Mesopotamia, "Land of Marvels" examines the struggles of John Somerville, a fame-hungry British archeologist. "There is something of E. M. Forster in Unsworth's knowing depiction of a decaying empire."-"The New Yorker." |
| Synopsis: |
In this masterful work of historical fiction set during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire, the schemes of Western powers grappling for a foothold in Mesopotamia come vividly to life. English archaeologist John Sommerville begins excavating a historical site, believing he has uncovered a find that will revolutionize his field. But when the Germans threaten his dig with their railroad, he hires an Arab spy, not recognizing the spies dwelling in his own house. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
WW Norton & Co |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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