|
> Fiction Books > General Books
Egypt 1977: Oliver an English geophysicist expert in oil exploration finds himself unwillingly swept up in a world of political and mystical sabotage after his wife Isabella a marine archaeologist drowns while recovering a mysterious ancient astrolabe she'd been searching for all her life.
Oliver embarks on a journey that takes him into the secrets of Isabella's once-wealthy Italian-Alexandrian family and the powers of the astrolabe itself. Powers he a fierce sceptic refuses to accept. But Oliver is haunted by strange dreams and Isabella never seems far away.
Now the reluctant custodian of the astrolabe and pursued by those keen to use it for their own purposes Oliver flees back to London and tries to block out his grief. Punk is raging and sex drugs and rock 'n' roll are all around. When his brother has a drug overdose Oliver is reluctantly forced to try the power of the astrolabe himself. But in saving his brother's life he has sealed a Faustian pact.
While contact with the mechanism sees Oliver's career blossom when he returns to Egypt he discovers much darker consequences. SPHINX plays out to its terrifying climax against a backdrop of political unrest occult intrigues and anguished love.
Unfortunately this item is either out of print or no longer available from our regular suppliers, we can no longer obtain stock of this item, and have sold out of stock in our stores. You may be interested in our similar titles below. | ISBN 13: | 9780732286736 |
| ISBN 10: | 0732286735 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Pages: | 480 |
| Dimensions: | 234 x 153mm |
| Released: | 20/12/2010 |
| 
Cart: 0 items, $0.00|
