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Lädt ... The Mask of Troyvon David Gibbins
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. While i did enjoy this book, the last third was a bit to predictable. Far too much of what happened in the last third of the book was sign posted. You knew that Rebecca would get kidnapped, that the swastika would not be in the salt mine, that all the russian thugs would die and that the girl from the concentration camp would be found alive. The Mask of Troy by David Gibbins is an excellent thriller set in Troy. The story revolves around marine archaeologist who is leading a dig at Troy and in the ocean off of Troy in Turkish waters. The book alternates between the late 1800's during the initial discovery of Troy, World War II in Nazi Germany, and present day Europe. The story revolves around finding the treasure initially discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in the initial digs at Troy and other Bronze Age sites around the northern Aegean Sea. The Nazi's had hidden various parts of the treasure at the end of the war. At the end of the novel, the author explains what parts of the novel are historically accurate and what are pure fiction. This is a good in that it allows you to pick up some historical facts you may not have known. This book has 2 story lines. The unearthing of treasures at the site of Troy & the search for a secret weapon that may have been developed by the Nazis. The 2 story lines are intertwinned throughout the book but, do get bogged down at times with the dialogue between historical characters. And, whatever was hidden in the bunker at Belsen was never revealed! Maybe in the next book. 1876, Mycènes, Grèce, lors d'une fouille secrète, l'archéologue Heinrich Schliemann découvre le masque d'or d'Agamemnon et un autre artefact extraordinaire, dont il ne parlera jamais. 1945, Allemagne, la libération d'un camp de concentration révèle des indices menant à des antiquités volées par les nazis, mais aussi à une arme plus terrifiante que toutes celles jamais conçues. De nos jours, en mer Egée. Jack Howard fouille l'épave d'un navire de guerre qui aurait fait partie de la flotte d'Agamemnon et se lance dans une chasse au trésor de tous les dangers. Mais, de la guerre de Troie à la Solution finale, l'Histoire dissimule des secrets monstrueux. Et à vouloir les exhumer, Jack prend le risque de perdre ce qu'il a de plus précieux au monde. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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"Greece, 1876. Renowned archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann unearths the tomb of legendary King Agamemnon and makes a mind-blowing discovery. Determined to keep it secret until the time is right, he dies before it can be revealed to the world. Germany, 1945. The liberation of a concentration camp reveals clues to the lost antiquities stolen by the Nazis. But the operation is covered up after a horrific secret surfaces. Northern Aegean, present day. Jack Howard, head of the International Maritime University, and his team discover the wreckage of the legendary Greek fleet from the Trojan War, sending shockwaves around the world. But the biggest surprise is yet to come, for Jack is on the trail not only of Agamemnon, but of Schliemann's true discovery--and a mystery so explosive that it leads to the kidnapping of Jack's daughter and a confrontation with a new and evil foe."--P. [4] of cover. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Howard and his full time companion Costas have an almost telepathic understanding with each other, enabling them to succeed when others might have failed. The only failing in the book is making the Russian thugs who are involved in the diving as thick as they appear to be in the story – experienced divers would not take that risk! That apart the involvement of Jack Howard’s young daughter, Rebecca, herself training as an archaeologist, and the threat to her well-being, make this a very good read. ( )