Napoleon's Pyramids

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Advance Praise for Napoleon's Pyramids and William Dietrich
"Superb As in previous novels like Hadrian's Wall and Scourge of God, Dietrich combines a likable hero surrounded by a cast of fascinating historical characters. Riveting battle scenes, ^çjintily clad womert,"mathematical "puzzles, mysteries of the pharaohs, reckless heroism, hairsbreadth escapes, and undaunted courage add up to unbeatable âdvehture Readers will cheer."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A master at blending accurate historical fact with fictitious love and war storytelling For readers who find history _ books dull and dry, Dietrich has thé antidote." _ MfflilË ' ¦—-Seattle Times /
"Page-turning historical fiction seething with action, adventure, and passion."
-Booklist
What mystical secrets lie beneath
the Great Pyramids? Traveling with
napoleon's ambitious expedition,
American adventurer Ethan Gage solves
a five-thousand-year-old riddle with the
help of a mysterious medallion.
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Advance Praise for Napoleon's Pyramids and William Dietrich
"Superb As in previous novels like Hadrian's Wall and Scourge of God, Dietrich combines a likable hero surrounded by a cast of fascinating historical characters. Riveting battle scenes, ^çjintily clad womert,"mathematical "puzzles, mysteries of the pharaohs, reckless heroism, hairsbreadth escapes, and undaunted courage add up to unbeatable âdvehture Readers will cheer."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A master at blending accurate historical fact with fictitious love and war storytelling For readers who find history _ books dull and dry, Dietrich has thé antidote." _ MfflilË ' ¦—-Seattle Times /
"Page-turning historical fiction seething with action, adventure, and passion."
-Booklist
What mystical secrets lie beneath
the Great Pyramids? Traveling with
napoleon's ambitious expedition,
American adventurer Ethan Gage solves
a five-thousand-year-old riddle with the
help of a mysterious medallion.
William Dietrich's books have been hailed for their vivid imagery, evocative atmospheres, impeccable historical accuracy, and ambitious plots. Now, in the breakout novel of his career, he delivers an enthralling story of intrigue, greed, and danger.
Ethan Gage, assistant to Ben Franklin and expatriate* American in post-revolutionary France, wins an ancient— and possibly cursed—medallion in a card game one night. It turns out that the medallion, covered in seemingly indecipherable symbols, may be linked to a Masonic mystery. That same night, however, Ethan is framed for a prostitute's murder and barely escapes France with his life. \Faced with either prison or death, Gage is offered a thinl choice: to accompany the new emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, as France sails to conquer Egypt—with Lord Nelsons fleet following close behind. Once Gage arrives, he enc >unters incredible surprises: one in the form of a beautiful Macedonian slave and another in the dawning knowledge that the medallion may solve one of the !
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greatest riddles of history—who built the Great Pyramids, and why. What is revealed to Gage is more shocking than anyone could ever have imagined.
. ^Moving from the lascivious salons of post-revolutionary Paris to the Mediterranean's high seas to the treacherous sands of Egypt, Napoleons Pyramids is a riveting, action-packed thriller that will captivate readers and introduce them to this supremely talented author.
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WILLIAM DIETRICH is the author of the novels Hadrians Wall and Scourge of God, and is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, historian, and naturalist. He lives in Washington State. Vissza