The Quest: A Novel
Autor Nelson DeMilleen Limba Engleză Hardback – 14 oct 2013
AUTHOR'S
NOTE:
An
earlier,
shorter
version
of
The
Quest
was
published
in
paperback
in
1975.
In
2013,
I
rewrote
The
Quest
and
doubled
its
length,
making
it,
I
hope,
a
far
better
story
than
the
original,
without
deviating
from
the
elements
that
made
the
story
so
powerful
and
compelling
when
I
first
wrote
it.
In
other
words,
what
made
The
Quest
worth
rewriting
remains,
and
whatever
is
changed
is
for
the
better.
I
was
happy
and
excited
to
have
this
opportunity
to
rewrite
and
republish
what
I
consider
my
first
"big"
novel,
and
I
hope
you
enjoy
it
as
much
as
I
did
when
I
first
wrote
it.
BOOK
DESCRIPTION:
A
sweeping
adventure
that's
equal
parts
thriller
and
love
story,
Nelson
DeMille's
newest
novel
takes
the
reader
from
the
war
torn
jungles
of
Ethiopia
to
the
magical
city
of
Rome.
While
the
Ethiopian
Civil
War
rages,
a
Catholic
priest
languishes
in
prison.
Forty
years
have
passed
since
he
last
saw
daylight.
His
crime?
Claiming
to
know
the
true
location
of
Christ's
cup
from
the
Last
Supper.
Then
the
miraculous
happens
-
a
mortar
strikes
the
prison
and
he
is
free!
Old,
frail,
and
injured,
he
escapes
to
the
jungle,
where
he
encounters
two
Western
journalists
and
a
beautiful
freelance
photographer
taking
refuge
from
the
carnage.
As
they
tend
to
his
wounds,
he
relates
his
incredible
story.
Motivated
by
the
sensational
tale
and
their
desire
to
find
the
location
of
the
holiest
of
relics,
the
trio
agrees
to
search
for
the
Grail.
Thus
begins
an
impossible
quest
that
will
pit
them
against
murderous
tribes,
deadly
assassins,
fanatical
monks,
and
the
passions
of
their
own
hearts.
THE
QUEST
is
suspenseful,
romantic,
and
filled
with
heart-pounding
action.
Nelson
DeMille
is
at
the
top
of
his
game
as
he
masterfully
interprets
one
of
history's
greatest
mysteries.
| Toate formatele și edițiile | Preț | Express |
|---|---|---|
| Paperback (3) | 57.96 lei 3-5 săpt. | +37.34 lei 6-10 zile |
| Little Brown Book Group – 15 ian 2015 | 57.96 lei 3-5 săpt. | +37.34 lei 6-10 zile |
| Little, Brown Book Group – 18 sep 2013 | 75.77 lei 3-5 săpt. | |
| Hachette Nashville – 24 iun 2014 | 118.28 lei 3-5 săpt. | |
| Hardback (1) | 319.76 lei 3-5 săpt. | |
| Center Street – 14 oct 2013 | 319.76 lei 3-5 săpt. |
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455549658
ISBN-10: 1455549657
Pagini: 704
Dimensiuni: 165 x 231 x 56 mm
Greutate: 0.96 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: Center Street
Colecția Center Street
ISBN-10: 1455549657
Pagini: 704
Dimensiuni: 165 x 231 x 56 mm
Greutate: 0.96 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: Center Street
Colecția Center Street
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Notă biografică
Nelson
DeMille
is
a
former
U.S.
Army
lieutenant
who
served
in
Vietnam
and
is
the
author
of
nineteen
acclaimed
novels,
including
the
#1New
York
TimesbestsellersNight
Fall,
Plum
Island,
The
Gate
House,
The
Lion,The
PantherandRadiant
Angel.
His
otherNew
York
Timesbestsellers
includeThe
Charm
School,
Word
of
Honor,
The
Gold
Coast,
Spencerville,
The
Lion's
Game,
Up
Country,
Wild
Fire,
andThe
General's
Daughter,
the
last
of
which
was
a
major
motion
picture.
For
more
information,
you
can
visit
NelsonDeMille.net.
Descriere
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International bestselling author Nelson DeMille presents a complete reinvention of his classic thriller of 1975 about the hunt for the Holy Grail, published for the first time in the UK.
International bestselling author Nelson DeMille presents a complete reinvention of his classic thriller of 1975 about the hunt for the Holy Grail, published for the first time in the UK.
Recenzii
Nelson DeMille wrote THE QUEST nearly 40 years ago. It has been fully rewritten, showcasing this masterful author's historical knowledge, understanding of the human psyche, and matchless entertainment skills. The novel crosses genres with its spiritualism, wit, adventure and romance, not to mention gripping action. Full of DeMille's characteristic --- and unparalleled --- humor and intelligence, THE QUEST delivers. Boy, does it deliver.
Nelson DeMille is at the absolute peak of his powers in "The Quest" (Center Street, 464 pages, $26) an epic tale that's broad in both scope and vision, harkening back to his earlier masterworks such as "The Charm School" and "By the Rivers of Babylon" as it brings the action in Africa of the mid-1970s. That's where an old priest named Father Armando emerges from a bombed-out prison after decades in captivity with the location of nothing less than the Holy Grail tucked in his mind.
From there, staged against the backdrop of the endless Ethiopian civil war, the quest of the title begins in search of it, undertaken by a trio of intrepid journalists (well, two plus a photographer), including the hard-bitten and hard-driving Frank Purcell, who's standing in for DeMille's redoubtable John Corey this time out. Purcell becomes our Robert Langdon as the book takes on the texture and feel of Dan Brown at his level best, chock full of mysticism, murderous monks, deadly assassins, and vengeful natives all on a quest to either find the Grail or make sure its secrets remain hidden forever.
This is adventure on the grandest of scales and richest of tapestries, Wilbur Smith and Fredrick Forsythe rolled into one with some Indian Jones tossed in for good measure. A masterpiece fashioned by a storyteller who simply has no rival.
—Providence Sunday Journal