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The Lost Chalice: The Epic Hunt for a Priceless Masterpiece

By (author) Vernon Silver





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""A riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers, high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world's most prestigious museums....A terrific read, from start to finish."" --James L. Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt An Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist based in Rome, Vernon Silver brings us The Lost Chalice, the electrifying true story of the race to secure a priceless, 2,500-year-old cup depicting the fall of Troy--a lost treasure crafted by Euphronios, an artist widely considered ""the Leonardo Da Vinci of ancient Greece."" A gripping, real life mystery, The Lost Chalice gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of great museums and antiquities collections--exposing a world of greed, backstabbing, and double-dealing.

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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Published date | 2 Jun 2009
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 352
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 560g
ISBN | 978-0-0615-5828-3
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BISAC | architecture / individual architect


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