The Lost Chalice: The Real-Life Chase for One of the World's Rarest Masterpieces—a Priceless 2,500-Year-Old Artifact Depicting the Fall of Troy
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- Synopsis
- “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 ManhuntAn 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.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 352 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780061882968
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780061558290
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Date of Addition:
- 05/20/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Vernon Silver.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Science, Art and Architecture
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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