Land of marvels : a novel / Barry Unsworth.
In this thriller set in the Middle East of 1914, Somerville, a British archaeologist, and his team are excavating a long-buried Assyrian palace when an American geologist from an oil company posing as an archaeologist arrives one day and insinuates himself into Somerville's group. But he's not the only one working undercover to stake a claim on Iraq's rich oil fields.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385520077
- ISBN: 9780385520072
- Physical Description: 287 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Nan A. Talese, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Americans > Iraq > Fiction. Archaeologists > Great Britain > Fiction. British > Iraq > Fiction. Excavations (Archaeology) > Iraq > Fiction. Geologists > United States > Fiction. Petroleum industry and trade > Middle East > History > Fiction. Petroleum > Prospecting > Iraq > Fiction. Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1910-1936 > Fiction. Iraq > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 4 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F UNSWORTH (Text) | 39493106329008 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Unsworth, Barry (Text) | 0112516634436 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | UNS (Text) | 33258006195536 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | F/UNSWORTH (Text) | 33262002913934 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mooneyham Public Library | F Uns (Text) | 30113100081343 | Adult Fiction | In process | - |
