Oracle

by Valerio Massimo Manfredi

A rip-roaring archaeological thriller from the master of historical fiction. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0330437925
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Macmillan Pub Ltd
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 4.8"

Customer Reviews

Amazing suspense historical novel

Greece, November 1973. A professor finds a wonderful golden vase with drawings of Ulysses last voyage of the odyssey. This happens while a riot is occurring at the local university. The mystery of the death of the professor, the unexplained disappearance of the vase, a brutal rape and murder of a student is unraveled 10 years later when a couple of young men look for answers It's a page turner easy to read and to follow.

Great Story!! 5 Stars

I am a big fun of Valerio Massimo Manfedi books . I have read most of his books which are all historical novels whith very accurate histrorical facts. This books is his only book That is not based on ancient history but rather on modern Greek history . This in fact is a thriller unfold in modern era but is seeking its answers back in ancient civilizations . The book is well written as all of manfendis works .I've enjoyed reading his well-researched novels and this one fore sure is one great book . Hard to put down,highly enjoyable ,Highly recommended

Supereb

Few authors can be better equipped to write about the subject of Rome and its Legions than Manfredi. Professor of archaeology at the the university of Milan, he has carried out many excavations and expeditions in the Mediterranean region. He has produced many factual books on historical matters, mainly military and has still found the time to write several novels, although as far as I can recall this is the first time he has brought one his books almost to the modern day, give or take thirty or forty years.. 1973 and a Professor is working alone and late into the night on an archaeological dig. He unearths a vase that contains many important images showing Ulysses' final voyage. Unfortunately the professor also sees something in the chamber in which he has made his important find, something that frightens him so much that within hours he is dead . . . Probably of fright . . . But not before he has ensured that the vase is safe. A decade later and a series of brutal deaths that somehow seem interconnected with the death of the professor and his unique find. Who is behind the murders and how on earth can they be connected to events that occurred 10 years ago . . .

Manfredi - always a good read.

This is one of my favorite authors. My attention span is much too short to read from history books and this man is the perfect fix. He writes historical novels in such a way as to give depth and scope, making it interesting, clear, and so very captivating. The bonus is having conversations with friends who think I'm actually pretty smart!