Land of Marvels
Descriere
1914, and an English archaeologist called Somerville is fulfilling a lifelong dream: to direct an excavation in the desert of Mesopotamia. Yet forces beyond his control threaten his work. The Great War is looming, and various interest groups are vying for control over the land and its manyprizes. And Somerville, whose intention is purely to discover and preserve the land's ancient treasures finds his idealism sorely tested. Naked ambition, treachery and greed are at play, in a thrilling adventure from the master of the historical novel.
Despre autor
Barry Unsworth, membru al Societății Regale de Literatură, a fost un scriitor englez cunoscut pentru romanele sale istorice. A publicat 17 romane și a fost nominalizat de trei ori pentru Premiul Booker, câștigându-l o dată pentru romanul Sacred Hunger din 1992.
