THE ORACLE A FORMAT OME - Softcover

Manfredi, Valerio Massimo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447210581 ISBN 13: 9781447210580

Publisher: Pan

Synopsis

Greece at the time of the Colonels, 1973 - An archaeologist discovers a gold Mycenaean vase embellished with images of the last voyage of Ulysses. But his mysterious death and the vase's disappearance remain unexplained for ten years until disturbing signals catalyse different characters into a relentless pursuit for the truth.

The Oracle is another action-packed adventure from the bestselling author of the 'Alexander' trilogy, Spartan and The Last Legion.

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Book Description

Phenomenally successful novelist, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, returns with a modern thriller inspired by an ancient prophecy

From the Back Cover

1973. Professor Periklis Harvatis, working alone and late into the night on an important archaeological dig, unearths a magnificent golden vase upon which the enigmatic images of a long-lost second Odyssey are engraved, showing the mystery of Ulysses' final voyage. But in the very same chamber, the Professor sees something so frightening that less than seven hours later he dies . . . but not before he has ensured the safety of the vase.
Ten years later, a series of gruesome deaths connected to the rape and murder during the student protests in Athens of a Greek woman, on the same night as Professor Harvatis's discovery, is perplexing the authorities. Each atrocity is accompanied by a dire quotation from the ancient sources, exposing an ingeniously cruel mind.
Who is behind these murders? How are these two events connected? And what is the significance of the age-old prophecy of the Odyssey?

Edition details

• Publisher: Pan
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447210581
• ISBN 13: 9781447210580
• Binding: Paperback