Every Best Gift. a tale of the ages
During the U.S. occupation of Iraq, an archaeological finding of remarkable value is made at the site of a mediaeval fortress near Tikrit. Charged with recovering looted Iraqi antiquities, a young American officer named Harry Carpenter is assigned the task of investigating the site. Upon inspection, an Islamic shrine at the site yields a startling discovery that could plunge the region into religious violence. Meanwhile, in London, Geoffrey DeLisle, an operative of the British government, engages the services of a prominent and idiosyncratic archaeologist, Dr. Angus MacDonald. MacDonald`s initial reticence is overcome by his intellectual curiosity when he is invited to partially excavate the Iraqi site, extracting the provocative and...
Дата выхода: январь 2005
