The Quest A Novel

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Historical FictionAction-AdventureEspionageHistoryMilitary HistoryWorld HistoryBetrayalConspiracyPolitical IntrigueSuspensefulInternational LiteratureCultural IdentityWar & ConflictAfrican Literature1970sTravel & AdventureInternationalThrillerMysteryAdventureInvestigativeArchaeologyJournalist
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The Quest A Novel

Nelson DeMille

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Set against the volatile backdrop of the Ethiopian Civil War in the 1970s, The Quest follows three journalists—war correspondent Frank Purcell, photographer Henry Cobb, and the brilliant, aristocratic Vivian Smith—who are imprisoned by a brutal military junta. While in captivity, they encounter a dying priest who reveals a secret that has been guarded for centuries: the hidden location of the Holy Grail in a remote monastery in the Ethiopian highlands. Upon their release, the trio embarks on a perilous journey through a landscape ravaged by revolution and ancient mysteries. As they navigate the treacherous terrain and dodge both government and rebel forces, they must confront their own skepticism and the lethal reality of a relic that has inspired obsession and bloodshed for two millennia.

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Publisher

Center Street

Pages

464

Format

PAPERBACK

ISBN-13

9781455503162

ISBN-10

1455503169

Language

English

Published

2014-06-24