Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone

by Max McCoy

For centuries the lust for wealth and immortality has driven men mad. Now Indiana Jones is called to London to recover an ancient alchemist's manuscript rumored to contain the formula both for turning... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553561960
• ISBN13: 9780553561968
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.9" x 0.6" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Just like the movies... Awesome!

I absolutely live this book, it had me from the beginning to the end! It was pure Indian Jones from the movies. It had the adventure, the mystery, the romance, and the Indy humor just like the movies. If they were to make a movie from one the book series it would be this one!

Indy is back!

I've collected all of the Indy novels and am slowly going through them all, reading them in order. After the side step of Martin Caidin's two novels, the fun and excitement of the real Indy is back in this book. The opening chapter is classic Indy, obtaining (or in this case, just missing) rare antiquities. The 4th book, the Genesis Deluge, is my favorite, but this one (almost finished it) is going to rank up there near the top. McCoy's pacing is terrific, and his attention to details that really set the tone and the time period are classic Indy. The Voynich Manuscript is a great topic for an Indy novel, and McCoy's capturing of Indy's mannerisms and wry humor are indeed welcome after Caidin's characterizing Indy as a CIA operative or some other shenanigans.

To say the absolute least, WOW!

I could not believe how fabulous this book was! I was truly amazed! Max Mycoy is a FABULOUS author, and catches all the great aspects of Indy and even Marcus Brody and Sallah. I loved the character Alecia, she was the perfect character to go along with Indy. The villian, Sarducci, reminded me of a cross between Belloq and the man in black from Raiders, EVIL! Mycoy also was able to add that humor in parts where it wasn't expected, which made it seem as if Ford was jumping from the pages I really enjoyed this book, It's a hands down MUST buy! The Prolouge was SOOOOO amazing, that that alone will URGE you to read on, believe me...this book is AMAZING!

Fabulous! A great read!

I got this book out of my library on a Saturday and finished it the following Tuesday morning. I truly couldn't out it down. It's the kind of book that you can't help but think about; you're constantly wondering what's going to happen next. I can't wait to read the rest of McCoy's books.

Indy and the Philosopher's Stone: Everything you'd expect

This was an absolutely terrific book. Max McCoy is, in my opinion, the best author so far in the Indiana Jones novel series. Here he captures the true spirit of the movies, from Indy's daredevil ride on the OUTSIDE of a 1930's airship to his climactic desert showdown with cruel Italian Facists for the possession of the fabled Philosopher's Stone. Sallah makes a welcome appearance in this book (I hope he'll show up again in some future novel), and Alecia, Indy's female companion this time around, is the best he's ever had. In either the books OR the movies (sorry, Marian and Deirdre, but...). It saddens you to know that their relationship is doomed, but at the same time you can always hope. So while you wait eagerly for Indiana Jones IV to come out in theaters, you can wisely quench your thirst for his adventures by picking up a copy of this book. Don't miss it. Hat's off to McCoy.