Quest

by Richard Ben Sapir

Book Overview

The coauthor of the Destroyer series brings an age-old quest to modern-day New York in this "brilliant [and] imaginative" thriller ( The New York Times Book Review ). When a jewel-encrusted, gold... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451400763
• ISBN13: 9780451400765
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: Onyx Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Run in and get if your house is on fire

One of the best books I have ever read. I have bought, loaned, recomended and given away several copies, and still enjoy re-reading it every couple of years. Buy it.

Quest yields true treasure

I read this book some years ago, mostly because I had read a few of the Destroyer series, which I found fun, but hardly of the caliber this book achieves. I found it to be one of the best crafted pieces of historical fiction I had ever read. Sapir does a wonderful job of weaving together the stuff of legends and history with the magnitude of the Grail. He splices it all together with modern political intrigue and builds the search around such well developed and complex characters it is truly a read which will stay with you, as it has with me, for years and years. A truly enjoyable book and one I look forward to reading again and again.

Better than Michner

The quest is as engrossing as it is educational. It has elements of "The Death of Arthur", "The Source", and "Indiana Jones and Last Crusade". The story is richly told, the villian truly evil and yet fascinating. It is such a good story, well told, that I recently ordered a replacement for the volume I lost when I loaned it a friend. A long time fan of "The Destroyer" series, I found this book to be an elegant departure.

Unforgettable Historical Fiction!

Richard Ben Sapir is a master of historical fiction and "Quest" is his masterpiece. This simply is one of the best novels I have ever read. "Quest" is the modern-day search for the Holy Grail. The Cup of Christ is followed throughout history, resulting in the rise and fall of governments, fortunes won and lost, and inevitably, murder and international intrigue. The characters are extremely engaging and actually became a part of me as I read. If you enjoyed "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," find and absorb this thriller. Another exellent novel by Richard Ben Sapir-"The Body," a novel of historical fiction set in context of an archeological dig. A crucified body is discovered in a rich man's tomb; the discovery reveals information that changes the lives of all in the encounter. Breathtaking and spiritually enriching!