The Map (Paperback)

T.S. Learner

ISBN 10: 0751545503 / ISBN 13: 9780751545500

Published by Little, Brown Book Group, London, 2012

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Paperback. Mazes, riddles, witchcraft . . . and centuries-old secretsAn Oxford classics scholar has discovered an ancient scroll.A band of black-magic worshippers has gathered in London.A map to three labyrinths hidden within Europe has been unfolded.And an ancient mystery is calling . . .Pursued by spies and secret agents, guarding the map from unseen enemies, August Winthrop plunges headlong into a Europe ravaged by war. But the map will lead him farther than he ever dreamed - into a series of labyrinths with the power to change the world.From the Top 10 bestselling author of Sphinx comes the most dazzling novel of the year - a sophisticated, relentlessly exciting story in the tradition of Dan Brown, Robert Harris and Kate Mosse. From the author of 2010's biggest-selling thriller debut, an ingenious, exciting adventure in the tradition of Kate Mosse's Labyrinth and Raymond Khoury's The Last Templar This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Map (Paperback)
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, London
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751545503
• ISBN 13: 9780751545500
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

From the author of 2010's biggest-selling thriller debut, an ingenious, exciting adventure In the tradition of Kate Mosse's Labyrinth and Raymond Khoury's The Last Templar

London, 1953. Classics scholar August Woodthorpe, son of a prominent American politician, has stumbled upon an extraordinary artefact: an ancient book - a chronicle - that once belonged to an infamous alchemist burned at the stake in 1646. Within the ancient text is a map - an intricate, ingeniously designed labyrinth that will lead August on a spectacular journey to three mazes secreted within France, Spain, and Germany. And at the heart of one of these mazes is hidden the elixir of eternal life. But Western Europe is still reeling from the shock of war, and if he's to survive his perilous quest, August must translate ancient codes, decipher deadly riddles, and expose a mystical secret three hundred years old - even as he outwits Spanish militants and German spies.

About the Author

British playwright and novelist T.S. Learner has lived in Australia for many years and now divides her time between London, California and Sydney.