The Tower (Paperback)

Valerio Massimo Manfredi

ISBN 10: 1447276701 / ISBN 13: 9781447276708

Published by Pan Macmillan, London, 2016

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Paperback. Part archaeological adventure, part philological mystery and a totally thumping good read!AD 70. A ferocious, mysterious force hidden in a solitary tower annihilated a squad of Roman soldiers advancing through the Sahara desert. There was a single survivor: the Etruscan diviner Avile Vipinas, who later described the horror of the creature in the tower and suggested how it could be destroyed.Nearly 2,000 years later, to find the tower and solve its unutterable mystery, three men venture into the heart of the Sahara: an archaeologist following the traces of his father, a colonel from the Foreign Legion thirsting for revenge, and a priest who puts his faith to the ultimate test.Just what is the dark being that slumbers in the tower?PRAISE FOR THE TOWER"What Manfredi comes up with is another page-turner that will keep readers gripped" Nottingham Evening Post"Manfredi . shows Dan Brown how it should be done" Daily Express Part archaeological adventure, part philological mystery and a totally thumping good read! 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 Tower (Paperback)
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan, London
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447276701
• ISBN 13: 9781447276708
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

AD 70: a group of Roman soldiers crossing the Sahara desert is destroyed by a ferocious and mysterious presence hidden in a solitary tower at the extreme borders of the sea of sand. The sole survivor, Etruscan seer Avile Vipinas, is inexplicably saved by the sound of his silver sistrum. Nineteen centuries later, young American scholar Philip Garrett discovers the house of Avile Vipinas in the underground ruins of Pompeii, sealed by the earthquake of 79 AD. Who is the ancient civilization, older than the oldest known, that created this tower? What is its purpose?

About the Author

Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an archaeologist and scholar of the ancient Greek and Roman world. He is the author of 16 novels, which have won him literary awards and have sold 12 million copies. His Alexander trilogy has been translated into 38 languages and published in 62 countries and the film rights have been acquired by Universal Pictures. His novel The Last Legion was made into a film starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley and directed by Doug Lefler.